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Oct
02
2025

Archer’s Midnight to Fly at 2025 California International Air Show Following Record Flight Test Achievements

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SALINAS, Calif. – October 1, 2025 – Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) announced today that it plans to conduct public flights of its all-electric Midnight aircraft on Oct. 4-5 at the 2025 California International Air Show in Salinas, California. The Salinas Municipal Airport is home to Archer’s test flight facility, where the company has been flying its eVTOL aircraft since 2021.

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Sep
29
2025

Lockheed Martin Sikorsky Receives Five-Year Contract to Build Up to 99 CH-53K® Heavy Lift Helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps

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STRATFORD, Conn., Sept. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), received a $10.855 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to build up to a maximum of 99 CH-53K® King Stallion® helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps over five years, the largest-quantity order to date for the aircraft. The award will ensure consistent deliveries of the United States' most powerful heavy-lift helicopter between 2029 and 2034 and reinforce the U.S. industrial base by sustaining thousands of production roles at Sikorsky and across its nationwide supply chain.  

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Tags: CH-53K King Stallion Lockheed Martin Sikorsky US Navy
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Sep
29
2025

RAKTA, Joby and Skyports Partner to Launch Air Taxi Service in Ras Al Khaimah by 2027

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Ras Al Khaimah, UAE , Santa Cruz, CA, & London – September 29, 2025 –The Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority (“RAKTA”), Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE: JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, and Skyports Infrastructure (“Skyports”) today announced a long-term collaboration to launch a passenger air taxi service network in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah (“RAK”) by 2027. The announcement followed the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Member of the UAE Supreme Council and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, marking a significant milestone in advancing innovative and sustainable mobility solutions in the UAE. The partnership will bring together the direct support of RAKTA, Skyports’ leadership in developing vertiport infrastructure, and Joby’s all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, to design, develop and operate the first air taxi service in RAK. 

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Tags: Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah Joby RAK RAKTA Skyports
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Sep
29
2025

Osaka Names Japan Airlines’ And Sumitomo Corporation’s JV, Soracle, With Archer’s Midnight Aircraft As Its Air Taxi Partner

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Santa Clara, CA – September 29, 2025 – Today Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) announced that its partner, Soracle, a joint venture between Japan Airlines and Sumitomo Corporation, has been named to lead the establishment of air taxi services in the Osaka Prefecture. This makes Archer the only U.S. eVTOL manufacturer set to play a key role in the establishment of air taxi services in Osaka.

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Tags: Archer Japan Airlines Soracle Sumitomo Corporation
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Sep
29
2025

VAI Applauds FAA Policy Enabling OSHA-Approved Harnesses for Human External Cargo

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Alexandria, Va. (Sep. 26, 2025) – Vertical Aviation International (VAI) welcomes the recently implemented FAA policy on fall-protection harnesses used by utility line workers when performing human external cargo (HEC) activities. The policy expands operator options to include US government–accepted harnesses that meet standards recognized by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) and accepted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The change ensures uniformity, improving safety and supporting compliance with local, state, and federal rules.

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Tags: FAA HEC VAI
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Sep
26
2025

Royal Thai Air Force adds two Airbus H225 helicopters

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Marignane, France, 26 September 2025 – Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) for two H225 multi-role helicopters. These new aircraft will significantly enhance the RTAF’s capabilities in vital search and rescue (SAR) and emergency medical services (EMS) operations, reinforcing their commitment to national security and humanitarian support.

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Sep
26
2025

AEM secures another STC for its MTP136D aerial firefighting radio

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Kelowna, BC, Canada, September 25, 2025 – Canadian avionics manufacturer, Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corp. (AEM), secures a second Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its modern MTP136D P25 forest service radio. The Transport Canada awarded STC #SH25-17 will streamline radio installations for operators providing aerial firefighting services using several popular Bell helicopter models.

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Sep
25
2025

FAA Accident Report: EASTON, WA

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AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES WHILE LANDING FOR PICK UP IN A PARKING LOT, EASTON, WA

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Tags: EASTON FAA Accident Report WA
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Sep
25
2025

Milestone Signs Purchase & Leaseback Agreements with Bristow for Two New Leonardo AW139 Search and Rescue Helicopters

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DUBLIN – September 25, 2025 – The Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), the global leader in helicopter leasing, today announced that it has signed purchase and leaseback agreements with Bristow Group Inc. [NYSE: VTOL], the leading global provider of innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, for two new Leonardo AW139 helicopters. 

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Tags: AW139 Milestone Aviation Group
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Sep
25
2025

StarFlight orders three Airbus H145 helicopters to strengthen Tasmanian’s emergency air services

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Hobart, Australia, 24 September 2025 – Australian aviation provider StarFlight has placed an order for three Airbus H145 helicopters to provide emergency helicopter services for the Ambulance Tasmania and Tasmania Police. The H145 fleet is set to enter into service in late 2027, with the aircraft performing missions across Tasmania. 

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Tags: Airbus H145 StarFlight
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