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Vertical Mag • March, Oliver Johnson

Robinson advances R88 10-seat programme — cabin assembly begins, new suppliers named at Verticon

Robinson Helicopter has begun cabin assembly for its R88 10-seat helicopter and announced several new suppliers at Verticon as the programme advances. The company is targeting a first flight in 2026; the supplier additions mark a shift from development toward production readiness.

2026-03-10T08:08:24.883414-07:00

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Archer joins White House air‑taxi pilot to ready Midnight for H2 2026 operations in Florida, New York and Texas

2026-03-09T13:23:56.802157-07:00

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Airbus unveils ACH140 — executive-configured H140 with launch customers in US, Europe and Brazil

2026-03-09T07:08:41.763398-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

Space‑Comm Expo floor: DEFEM's Rosa Schmidt on defence and resilience

2026-03-07T23:38:11.547066-08:00

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Robinson advances R88 10-seat programme — cabin assembly begins, new suppliers named at Verticon Robinson Helicopter has begun cabin assembly for its R88 10-seat helicopter and announced several new suppliers at Verticon as the programme advances. The company is targeting a first flight in 2026; the supplier additions mark a shift from development toward production readiness.

2026-03-10T08:08:24.883414-07:00

Robinson advances R88 10-seat programme — cabin assembly begins, new suppliers named at Verticon

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Archer joins White House air‑taxi pilot to ready Midnight for H2 2026 operations in Florida, New York and Texas Archer has joined the White House’s federal air‑taxi pilot program and will work with partners in Florida, New York and Texas to prepare for early commercial operations of its Midnight eVTOL as soon as the second half of 2026. The move focuses on regulatory trials, local site readiness and operational integration.

2026-03-09T13:23:56.802157-07:00

Archer joins White House air‑taxi pilot to ready Midnight for H2 2026 operations in Florida, New York and Texas

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Airbus unveils ACH140 — executive-configured H140 with launch customers in US, Europe and Brazil Airbus Corporate Helicopters has launched the ACH140, an executive-configured variant of the H140 that debuts a VIP cabin concept at Verticon 2026. Sweet Helicopters (US), HTM (Europe) and Columbia Aviation Holding (Brazil) are named as launch customers, with F/LIST supplying a bespoke cabin cabinet.

2026-03-09T07:08:41.763398-07:00

Airbus unveils ACH140 — executive-configured H140 with launch customers in US, Europe and Brazil

SpaceWatch Global

Space‑Comm Expo floor: DEFEM's Rosa Schmidt on defence and resilience Laura Todd tours the Space‑Comm Expo exhibition floor with Rosa Schmidt, founder of DEFEM Agency, spotlighting defence‑ and resilience‑focused exhibitors. The conversation captures exhibitor priorities, emerging commercial and defence‑grade satellite technologies on display, and commercial‑to‑government bridging at the London event.

2026-03-07T23:38:11.547066-08:00

Space‑Comm Expo floor: DEFEM's Rosa Schmidt on defence and resilience

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Lassale to Make First Appearance as VAI CEO at Verticon, Calls AAM an 'Inflection Point' Vertical Aviation International's new CEO and president, Lassale, arrives at his first Verticon, calling the advanced-air-mobility sector an industry "inflection point." His appearance is the first public outing as chief executive, coming as VAI tightens leadership to accelerate delivery.

2026-03-07T11:48:50.632422-08:00

Lassale to Make First Appearance as VAI CEO at Verticon, Calls AAM an 'Inflection Point'

AINonline

Eve shows four‑seat Eve‑100 mockup at VERTICON as flight‑test, customer and ecosystem work ramps Eve Air Mobility is exhibiting a mockup of its four‑passenger Eve‑100 at VERTICON 2026, giving a helicopter industry audience a first look at an eVTOL configuration. The company says it is expanding its flight‑test programme, locking customer commitments and developing operator ecosystem pathways.

2026-03-06T08:02:48.629438-08:00

Eve shows four‑seat Eve‑100 mockup at VERTICON as flight‑test, customer and ecosystem work ramps

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Turbolyft to unveil AWARE at Verticon 2026 — full‑perimeter helicopter situational‑awareness system Turbolyft will unveil AWARE at Verticon 2026, a helicopter situational‑awareness platform that delivers a single, unobstructed, full‑aircraft‑perimeter view to eliminate blind spots. It enhances approach safety and landing‑zone awareness, addressing visual limitations in low‑visibility and confined‑area operations across civil and military rotorcraft missions.

2026-03-06T05:52:59.155116-08:00

Turbolyft to unveil AWARE at Verticon 2026 — full‑perimeter helicopter situational‑awareness system

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Blue Angels cancel first two 2026 California shows as Navy tightens force protection amid Iran tensions The U.S. Navy canceled the first two Blue Angels air shows of 2026 — NAF El Centro and NAS Lemoore — after California military installations implemented enhanced security and evolving force-protection requirements tied to U.S. military action in Iran. The moves came roughly a week before the season opened.

2026-03-05T12:13:38.210198-08:00

Blue Angels cancel first two 2026 California shows as Navy tightens force protection amid Iran tensions

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Robinson advances R88 10-seat programme — cabin assembly begins, new suppliers named at Verticon

Archer joins White House air‑taxi pilot to ready Midnight for H2 2026 operations in Florida, New York and Texas

Airbus unveils ACH140 — executive-configured H140 with launch customers in US, Europe and Brazil

Space‑Comm Expo floor: DEFEM's Rosa Schmidt on defence and resilience

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