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Airbus Helicopters launches UK training academy to scale helicopter pilot and technician throughput

Airbus Helicopters has opened a dedicated helicopter training academy in the UK, positioned to centralize technical training for pilots and technicians. The program targets training for 400 professionals annually and supports expanding operator fleets, including police use of the H135 as part of modernization efforts.

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2026-07-24T06:04:42.307215-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Commerce Department advances voluntary mission authorization for novel space activities

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2026-07-24T05:19:35.129105-07:00

AirInsight

JetZero adds Japan Airlines and Gulf Air as blend-wing-body partners at Farnborough

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2026-07-24T05:19:47.111511-07:00

eVTOL Insights

Eve Air Mobility partners with Florida DOT to build eVTOL (AAM) infrastructure and operations under SunTrax

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2026-07-24T00:19:46.465588-07:00

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AeroTime

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Airbus Helicopters launches UK training academy to scale helicopter pilot and technician throughput Airbus Helicopters has opened a dedicated helicopter training academy in the UK, positioned to centralize technical training for pilots and technicians. The program targets training for 400 professionals annually and supports expanding operator fleets, including police use of the H135 as part of modernization efforts.

2026-07-24T06:04:42.307215-07:00

Airbus Helicopters launches UK training academy to scale helicopter pilot and technician throughput

AirInsight

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JetZero adds Japan Airlines and Gulf Air as blend-wing-body partners at Farnborough JetZero says it welcomed Japan Airlines and Gulf Air as new partners/customers to its blend-wing-body program during Farnborough. The update frames the week as a milestone for JetZero’s business momentum, signaling growing airline interest in its unconventional airframe concept ahead of further program development.

2026-07-24T05:19:47.111511-07:00

JetZero adds Japan Airlines and Gulf Air as blend-wing-body partners at Farnborough

SpaceNews.com

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Commerce Department advances voluntary mission authorization for novel space activities The U.S. Department of Commerce, via its Office of Space Commerce, is moving forward with plans to implement a voluntary mission authorization system for novel space activities. The effort is positioned as a step toward a long-awaited regulatory regime, responding to President Trump’s August 2025 executive order.

2026-07-24T05:19:35.129105-07:00

Commerce Department advances voluntary mission authorization for novel space activities

AINonline

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Airbus to advance hybrid-electric integration with LEIA Large Scale Integration Demonstrator at Farnborough Airbus says it is pursuing its hybrid-electric, non-propulsive energy architecture for next-generation commercial aircraft through LEIA (Large Scale Integration Demonstrator of Hybrid Electrical Architecture). The effort is being positioned as a large-scale hybrid electrical integration step, backed by partners across the EU, the UK and the US, with work announced in the Farnborough context.

2026-07-24T02:50:40.477516-07:00

Airbus to advance hybrid-electric integration with LEIA Large Scale Integration Demonstrator at Farnborough

eVTOL Insights

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Eve Air Mobility partners with Florida DOT to build eVTOL (AAM) infrastructure and operations under SunTrax Eve Air Mobility has entered a partnership with the Florida Department of Transportation to support development of advanced air mobility (AAM) infrastructure and operational integration in the state. The effort is tied to SunTrax, aimed at accelerating eVTOL deployment groundwork at a state level.

2026-07-24T00:19:46.465588-07:00

Eve Air Mobility partners with Florida DOT to build eVTOL (AAM) infrastructure and operations under SunTrax

eVTOL Insights

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MD Aircraft and ST Airborne Systems sign LOI to advance electric, sustainable airborne surveillance at FIA 2026 MD Aircraft GmbH and ST Airborne Systems AB have signed a Letter of Intent to “redefine” sustainable airborne surveillance operations, advancing electric airborne surveillance capabilities. The announcement was made in the context of FIA 2026, signaling a coordinated push toward lower-emissions surveillance at the platform level.

2026-07-23T23:37:05.956528-07:00

MD Aircraft and ST Airborne Systems sign LOI to advance electric, sustainable airborne surveillance at FIA 2026

eVTOL Insights

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FIA 2026: Urban-Air Port and AirClad announce strategic partnership for urban air port hangar infrastructure Urban-Air Port and AirClad announced a strategic partnership ahead of FIA 2026, aligning on the infrastructure needed for urban air mobility operations, including hangar concepts designed to support aircraft handling and future air-taxi ecosystems. The announcement signals intent to scale deployment of air-port facilities for eVTOL operations.

2026-07-23T23:37:05.533287-07:00

FIA 2026: Urban-Air Port and AirClad announce strategic partnership for urban air port hangar infrastructure

The War Zone

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Helicopters fire multiple missile types in RIMPAC sinking drill against decommissioned warships Allied rotorcraft played a central role in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) sinking exercises, engaging retired warships with at least four different missile types. The drills underscore how helicopter-launched precision effects are being integrated across allied maritime strike concepts during large-scale live exercises.

2026-07-23T15:37:05.185221-07:00

Helicopters fire multiple missile types in RIMPAC sinking drill against decommissioned warships