Articles for category HeliNews Headlines

May 07 2026

Bell Celebrates Launch of Operations for Bell 429 Helicopters in Queensland Police Commissioning Ceremony Posted by Admin

RotorTech – Brisbane, Australia (6 May 2026) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today celebrates the commissioning of three Bell 429 helicopters by the Queensland Police Service (QPS) for use in North Queensland. With a total of six Bell aircraft in their fleet, QPS operates Australia’s largest Bell law enforcement fleet, marking a significant milestone in enhancing public safety and operational capabilities across Queensland.

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Tags: Bell 429 Bell Textron Textron
Categories: Press Releases

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May 07 2026

UAE Regulator And Archer Move To Streamlined Approach for Certifying Midnight in the UAE Posted by Admin

Abu Dhabi, UAE – May 7, 2026 – The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has transitioned Archer’s Midnight aircraft into a Restricted Type Certificate (RTC) program, advancing the regulatory path for the aircraft's entry into service in the UAE.

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Tags: Archer Midnight UAE
Categories: Press Releases

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May 07 2026

The Remarkable Evolution of Seaplanes Posted by RSS Feed

Touching down safely after a flight means the aircraft functioned as designed and the pilot made

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May 07 2026

FIFA World Cup expected to increase flights toward match cities Posted by RSS Feed

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup draws closer, pilots and those traveling by air should be aware that

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May 07 2026

Archer transitions to streamlined approach for certification in the UAE Posted by RSS Feed

Archer Aviation has announced that the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has transitioned

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May 07 2026

New Photos Show Lakenheath’s Camo F-15E Tooled Up With Practice Bomb Load Posted by RSS Feed

The F-15E Strike Eagle from the 48th Fighter Wing, recently painted to commemorate Operation El

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May 07 2026

Otto Aerospace unmanned drone completes flight test with Swift Engineering Posted by RSS Feed

Otto Aerospace announced on Wednesday that it has completed a flight-test campaign for its unmanned

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May 07 2026

A U.S. Navy F-14D Tomcat Might Return to the Skies Thanks to Congress’ “Maverick Act” Posted by RSS Feed

Three U.S. Navy F-14D Tomcats would be transferred to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center Commission in

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May 06 2026

DARPA’s XRQ-73 SHEPARD Hybrid-Electric Flying Wing Prototype Takes Flight Posted by RSS Feed

Designed by Northrop Grumman and subsidiary Scaled Composites, the unmanned XRQ-73 features an

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May 06 2026

U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet Disables Iranian-Flagged Tanker Posted by RSS Feed

CENTCOM says the jet targeted the rudder of M/T Hasna in the Gulf of Oman with its M61 Vulcan cannon

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