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FAA STC for HeliTak's AS350/H125 FT1300 Tank

SUBARU Bell 412EPX Earns EASA Certification

3 Sqn Helicopter Loadmaster Awarded New Zealand Bravery Medal

DRF Christoph 43 adds H145

Atlantic Airways certifies AW139 simulator

Rotor Flies Sprayhawk in Texas

SPAES installs radar altimeter in a R44

United States Coast Guard Awards Contract to Priority 1 Air Rescue for MH65/MH60 Hoist Operator Training

Utah Army Guard adds AH-64E

MALS-24 leads ESB evaluation during Warrior Voyage

REISER secures NH90 Sea Tiger contract

Coulson Aviation wins new contract in Chile for the Boeing 737 FireLiner

Ornge acquires new hangar to support fleet renewal

Skyryse and ACE partner on Black Hawks

Babcock lease AW169s for Canadian EMS

HENSOLDT demonstrates OPTARION integration

Heli-One and Ex-Change Parts collaborate on Super Puma AS332M1 SAR sales

PZL Mielec deliver Black Hawks to the Poland

NAF receive T129 ATAKs

Royal Marines fliers ready for front-line action

III MEF EOTG conduct Helo-Casting Training

HeliSpeed Approved for MCC Training

First H145M delivered to German Armed Forces

Sikorsky Increases S-92 Inspection Intervals

Airbus partner with Garmin new 3-axis autopilot

Spectrum Aeromed partners with Bangkok Hospital

Leonardo and Intermountain Health announce milestone acquisitions

OHS UK order two AW139s

Rotor Technologies and AG-NAV Bring Automated Aerial Application R550

Bristow and Leonardo Finalize Long-Term Support and Training Agreements

Østnes Helicopters orders 10 Airbus H125s

GMR orders 28 Airbus helicopters in fleet expansion

Fort Worth PD adds Second Bell 505

FAA approve Aerolite Medical Interior on H135

Greece Purchase of 35 UH-60M Black Hawks

The RNLAF orders 12 Airbus H225Ms

Airbus signs contract to provide 19 H135s to the RCAF

TracPlus Launches Mission-Critical Intelligence Offering

Sikorsky and Rain demonstrate autonomous flight with Wildfire Mission

Italian National Fire Corps to add specialised AW139s

Avincis expands maintenance hub in Portugal

Georgian Border Police receive H145 for firefighting

Oregon commits extra $47.5M for wildfire costs

Colorado Releases Technology to all PSAs

Louisiana Guard, State Police Conduct Aerial Firefighting Training

Contra Costa FD partner with PG&E

CFA launch fire aviation simulator

WA contracts extra Black Hawks

Schiebel S-100 UAS at REPMUS 2024

First DND CH146 delivered to Heli-One

Honduran AF-H145M

Netherlands Reduces H225M Caracal order

FLNG Responds to Storms in and out of State

AirCare base expands emergency response to Quad Cities

New Magpas AW109 has touched down

CHC supports Petrobras operations with new hangar

Safran signed SBH contract with Reignwood Aviation

Nova Scotia order H125

GPMS and Precision Deliver AS332 Foresight MX HUMS to Nomad Aviation

First Flight of Thailand’s First AH-6

First Midnight delivered to USAF

First Flight of Piasecki ARES VTOL

Indian Navy award CAE contract

Iraq MoD orders 12 H225Ms

AW249 takes part in first operational exercise

100th TH-73A delivered to USN

Indonesian AF orders H145s

JAPANESE OPERATOR HELI SERVICE PURCHASES THIRD BELL 505

Outerlink’s Air IP Onboard Wi-Fi System: Expanding Connectivity in Helicopters with New FAA Approved Sikorsky S76 STC

Omni Táxi Aéreo to Provide Helicopter Services at Santos Basin for Equinor Brazil

MD HELICOPTERS DELIVERS FIRST MD 500E TO MD 530F CONVERSION WITH AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER THOROUGHBRED AVIATION

Eye In The Sky Cockpit Video, Audio & Flight Data Recorder receives FAA STC approval.

New Cal Fire air tanker takes to the skies

NY Army National Guard and Naval Militia conduct training on the Hudson River

Portuguese AF order three UH-60s

FireSwarm Solutions announce strategic partnership

AD Superseded for AT-802 Air Tankers

Entrol enhances its firefighting training simulator capabilities

Tennessee Guardsmen battle East Tennessee Wildfires

LAT arrives in Bundaberg for bushfire season

CHC secures contract with Harbour Energy

STC Approval for EC130 TB20 Lithium-Ion Battery Kit

Two Airbus H175 helicopters set to soar in Australia with PHI

Aerotech Helicopters Secures UH-60 HUMS Fleet Monitoring

China take delivery of H175

Leonardo opens logistics hub in UK

Bell 429 HEC Dual Cargo Hook Certified

S-92A main gear box housing receives life extension of S-92A

Schweizer adds Italian sales and service center

Airbus Helicopters UK opens new HQ

ABF introduces new H145s

AVIC continue AC332 testing

Ontario Provincial Police order H135s

New rescue helicopter over Tai Rāwhiti

CHC Brazil operates from new hangar support Petrobras

LCI Support Torres Strait with two AW139s

SPAES receive certification of handle in H155 life raft

Bell deliver Bell 505 to All Motors Brazil

Avincis awarded contract for Spanish SAR

Idaho Guard deploy to Kosovo

First Midnight aircraft delivered to USAF

Final VH-92A presidential helicopter delivered

Wysong Completes Multi-Mission Airbus H125 Helicopter for Flagler County Fire

China delivers first MA60 firefighting airplanes to customer

Spain sign contract for DHC-515 aircraft

Omni Táxi Aéreo and Ibama Join Forces to Fight Forest Fires

Salus Aviation Signs Purchase Agreement

Rega receives hospital IFR authorisation

BOOST acquires AS350 Heater Line Kit STC

SPAES completes medical racks for Heli Austria

Unither Bioelectronics Signs Agreement with Robinson

Guimbal celebrates 500,000 fleet hours

CareFlight celebrates 10 Years operating the AW139 in the Northern Territory

Helix Av becomes Sales and Service Center in UK

Chicago PD takes delivery of Bell 429

Bell Signs Purchase Agreement for 412EPX to the Sarajevo Canton Ministry of Interior

New $26m LifeFlight maintenance facility launched at Archerfield

Gama Aviation wins SAS air ambulance contract

LCI closes lease aggrement with Santos and Pacific Helicopters

Czech Police purchases Entrol H145 simulator

Rotor Technologies launches world’s largest civilian drone

GDHF leases an AW189K to Omni

Spokane CSO signs for a Bell 505

CHC awarded Sofia Wind Farm contract

PHI MRO Services sign lease agreement with New York Helicopter

Trakka Systems to equip Tucson Police ASU

Leonardo successfully performed ground run test of the NGCTR’ demonstrator

Miami-Dade Police Department orders four H125s

Able Aerospace continues support for Airbus Helicopters with contract renewal

Leonardo appoints Mukamalah Aviation Company as an ASC

Milestone signs agreement with PHI Aviation for a Airbus H175

Peoria Police and Fire Department adds a Bell 505

Bell deliver Two Bell 407GXis to Louisiana SPD

Sikorsky advances to next phase of NGRC program

Boeing delivers First MH-139A USAF

US Special Operations orders two MH-47G Block II Chinooks

Sarajevo Canton Ministry of Interior signs for First SUBARU Bell 412EPX

MDH to Provide SANG with MD530F Technical and Logistical Support

NSW RFS Aviation firefighting simulator now operational

Arizona Guard sends aviation assets to help fight California wildfires

AEM achieves new STC for MTP136D aerial firefighting radio

San Diego Fire-Rescue adds SUBARU Bell 412EPX

Royal Jordanian AF receives final of Bell 505s

Astronautics Max selected for H160M

HSM-74 Returns from Deployment

847 NAS train for raid, insertion and rescue

Croatia triples Black Hawk Fleet

Last US Army Apache A-model retired

UK Support Helicopter Force takes part in Exercise Hades Warrior

Poland signs for 96 AH-64E Apaches

AW609 tiltrotor successfully completes first ship trial campaign

Spanish Navy's H135 completes first phase of naval qualification

Boeing deliver first CH-47F Block II Chinook U.S. Army

T901 Improved Turbine Engines arrive at Sikorsky for Black Hawk integration efforts

106th Rescue Wing Receives first HH-60W Jolly Green II

First Flight of the RCAF CH-146C MK II Griffon

Leonardo unveils AW249 next Gen design

French Special Forces NH90 begin flight testing

Belgium 0rders H145M

MAFFS equipped USAF aircraft mobilized

Greece aircraft to fight wildfires in Albania

New contract for RFS aerial fleet

Spain wants to partially lift sanctions for Russian firefighting Ka-32

Butte County sign agreement with PG&E for wildfire support

OCFA Air Ops take delivery of two S-70 Firehawks

Billings wins contract with Montana DNRC

PZL Mielec contracted for additional S-70 Black Hawk to Romania

Helitak FT5000 Fire Tank Earns FAA Certification for Sikorsky S-92A

NSW RFS Selects GPMS HUMS for Black Hawks

MD Helicopters Signs 530F Support Contract with Saudi National Guard

PHI MRO Services Awarded Two (2) Bell 407 Completions by Louisiana State Police

Bell 505 to Become First Aircraft to Join Peoria Police and Fire Department’s Joint Aviation Unit

Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Signs for a Bell 505

LAPD selects Airwolf Aerospace lithium-ion battery STC for Airbus H125

BOOST Systems offers the first FAA Certified UH-1 HEC System

GDHF and Omni announce the delivery of an AW189K

PHI MRO Services Announces Lease Agreement with New York Helicopter

MD HELICOPTERS HIGHLIGHTS LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT AND PROGRAMS AT APSCON 2024

Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office Accepts Delivery of New Bell 412EPI

Loft Dynamics Receives FAA Qualification

RTX to collaborate on hybrid-electric system for Airbus PioneerLab

CHC strengthens partnership with Petrogas

Bell deliver 500th Bell 429

Falcon Aviation order AW139

EnB Air order first Bell 505 in South Korea

Airbus Racer speeds past 400 km/h

AeroGulf Services partner with ADA

LifeFlight hits record people helped in FY24

OHI Unmanned and Petrobras fly first Offshore Drone Night Flight

Memorial Hermann Life Flight first in the world to use H160

Babcock delivers H145 to support South Australia’s emergency services

Helicentre announce 2025 scholarships