Articles for category HeliNews Headlines

Apr 25 2025

Sikorsky and Bristow Sign Long-Term Agreement Supporting World’s Largest S-92® Helicopter Fleet Posted by Admin

STRATFORD, Conn., April 24, 2025 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), and Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL), the global leader in innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, today announced a long-term agreement to provide enhanced support for Bristow's S-92® helicopter fleet.

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Tags: Lockheed Martin
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Apr 25 2025

Archer Secures Design Approval For UAE’s First Hybrid Heliport, Paving The Way For Commercial Air Taxi Service In Abu Dhabi Posted by Admin

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -  April 23, 2025 – The General Civil Aviation Agency (GCAA) has approved the design for the planned transformation of an Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal helipad into a hybrid heliport for both helicopter and eVTOL aircraft operations. 

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Tags: Abu Dhabi Archer eVTOL GCAA
Categories: Press Releases

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Apr 25 2025

VAI Responds to NYC Council Vote to Severely Restrict Helicopter Operations Posted by Admin

Alexandria, VA (Apr. 24, 2025) -- In a move that Vertical Aviation International (VAI) strongly opposes, the New York City Council today passed Int. 0026-A, legislation that severely restricts nonessential helicopter operations at city-managed heliports and will ultimately prohibit all but fully electric-powered aircraft.

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Tags: VAI
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Apr 25 2025

How the World’s First Flying Church Almost Got Off the Ground Posted by RSS Feed

One startup airline converted a commercial jet into a flying church and almost made an actual

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Categories: HeliNews Headlines

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Apr 25 2025

U.S. Air Force to Establish Second Super Squadron at Osan AB Posted by RSS Feed

The Seventh Air Force will extend its Super Squadron test at Osan Air Base for a second phase,

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Apr 24 2025

Tacit Blue “Whale” Redefined Stealth and Radar with Spectacular Results Posted by RSS Feed

In the late 1970s, Northrop developed the Tacit Blue aircraft to advance U.S. Air Force objectives

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Apr 24 2025

France Begins Pégase 25 Deployment to Sweden in Forward ‘Power Projection Operation’ Posted by RSS Feed

France deployed Rafales, A400Ms and A330 MRTT to Sweden to demonstrate its ability to quickly deploy

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Apr 24 2025

Air Mobility Command C-17 Completes First Commercial Air-to-Air Refuel Posted by RSS Feed

On Apr. 10, 2025, a C-17 from Joint Base Lewis-McChord became the first in the U.S. Air Force Air

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Apr 24 2025

Avincis records 29 air ambulance landings in first month at renovated Santa Maria Hospital heliport Posted by Admin

LISBOA, Portugal, April 24th 2025 – Avincis emergency medical helicopters, operating air ambulance missions for INEM, made 29 landings at Lisboa’s Santa Maria Hospital in the first month of operation of its newly-renovated heliport, which has been closed since 2020.

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Tags: Avincis
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Apr 24 2025

New Airbus H160/H175 simulators for Brazil Posted by Admin

Athens, 24 April 2025 – Airbus has committed to providing full flight H160/H175 simulators for training in Brazil in 2028. The simulators will support the training needs for the growing energy sector in Latin America, demonstrating Airbus’ commitment to customer proximity and aviation safety.

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Tags: Airbus H160 H175
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