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Leonardo Q1 2026: orders up 31% to €9B on Eurofighter, M-346 and UK AW149 deals; backlog hits €56.8B, EBITA up 33%

Leonardo reported €9 billion in Q1 2026 orders, a 31% year-on-year increase, boosted by Eurofighter, the M-346 trainer, and UK AW149 helicopter business. EBITA rose 33% and backlog reached €56.8 billion, underscoring momentum across fighters and rotorcraft sustainment/production programs.

2026-06-05T04:26:34.176997-07:00

AINonline

Helicopter Express chooses TracPlus mission platform to coordinate aerial firefighting data flows

2026-06-04T14:11:06.697045-07:00

Associated Press

UK Ministry of Defence confirms three fatalities after AW101 Merlin HC4 (ZJ131) crash during night training in Devon

2026-06-03T06:42:12.807464-07:00

FlightGlobal

Romania plans Super Puma final assembly for H225M and H175M, backed by Airbus Helicopters/IAR Brasov technology transfer

2026-06-04T06:11:10.511638-07:00

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Leonardo Q1 2026: orders up 31% to €9B on Eurofighter, M-346 and UK AW149 deals; backlog hits €56.8B, EBITA up 33% Leonardo reported €9 billion in Q1 2026 orders, a 31% year-on-year increase, boosted by Eurofighter, the M-346 trainer, and UK AW149 helicopter business. EBITA rose 33% and backlog reached €56.8 billion, underscoring momentum across fighters and rotorcraft sustainment/production programs.

2026-06-05T04:26:34.176997-07:00

Leonardo Q1 2026: orders up 31% to €9B on Eurofighter, M-346 and UK AW149 deals; backlog hits €56.8B, EBITA up 33%

FlightGlobal

Canada issues emergency airworthiness directive for Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210 after reports of potential cracks affecting AW1 Transport Canada issued an emergency airworthiness directive for Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210 turboshafts after a service-bulletin warning of crack risk. The order covers PW210 engines powering twin-engined Leonardo AW169 and Sikorsky S-76 helicopters, requiring operators to address the identified condition.

2026-06-04T18:57:52.566309-07:00

Canada issues emergency airworthiness directive for Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210 after reports of potential cracks affecting AW1

AINonline

Helicopter Express chooses TracPlus mission platform to coordinate aerial firefighting data flows Helicopter Express will use TracPlus’s mission platform for firefighting operations, leveraging a system that tracks missions and shares information with all appropriate parties. The platform is positioned to improve operational coordination across the firefighting task chain, from airborne activity to downstream stakeholders.

2026-06-04T14:11:06.697045-07:00

Helicopter Express chooses TracPlus mission platform to coordinate aerial firefighting data flows

FlightGlobal

Romania plans Super Puma final assembly for H225M and H175M, backed by Airbus Helicopters/IAR Brasov technology transfer Airbus Helicopters and IAR Brasov have agreed a technology transfer framework to enable local production of follow-on heavy-twin helicopters, as Romania revives a final-assembly plan for the Super Puma family. The arrangement is positioned to support ongoing H225M and H175M work within Romania.

2026-06-04T06:11:10.511638-07:00

Romania plans Super Puma final assembly for H225M and H175M, backed by Airbus Helicopters/IAR Brasov technology transfer

FlightGlobal

Romania revives Super Puma final assembly plan as part of H225M and H175M deals

2026-06-04T06:11:10.511638-07:00

Romania revives Super Puma fin

FlightGlobal

Norway abandons Sikorsky HH-60W combat rescue helicopter buy after early US interest in 2025 disclosures Norway has dropped plans to purchase nine Sikorsky HH-60W combat search and rescue helicopters, citing a need to refocus on other defense priorities after initial US-built rotorcraft interest became public in 2025. The change resets Norway’s near-term CSAR procurement and expected sustainment footprint tied to the HH-60W fleet.

2026-06-03T09:26:17.870043-07:00

Norway abandons Sikorsky HH-60W combat rescue helicopter buy after early US interest in 2025 disclosures

Associated Press

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UK Ministry of Defence confirms three fatalities after AW101 Merlin HC4 (ZJ131) crash during night training in Devon The UK Ministry of Defence says a Leonardo Helicopters AW101 Merlin HC4 transport helicopter registered ZJ131 crashed during a training exercise near Okehampton/Sourton Down in Devon in the early hours of June 3, killing three Royal Navy crew members. Investigations are underway into the cause.

2026-06-03T06:42:12.807464-07:00

UK Ministry of Defence confirms three fatalities after AW101 Merlin HC4 (ZJ131) crash during night training in Devon

Vertical Mag

Canadian helicopter industry launches fatigue survey to quantify operational and workforce risks A new fatigue survey is being used to establish a clearer picture of the issues facing Canada’s helicopter industry. The effort is designed to capture the scope of fatigue-related concerns impacting operational safety and workforce well-being across the sector.

2026-06-03T03:57:30.575282-07:00

Canadian helicopter industry launches fatigue survey to quantify operational and workforce risks

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Leonardo Q1 2026: orders up 31% to €9B on Eurofighter, M-346 and UK AW149 deals; backlog hits €56.8B, EBITA up 33%

Helicopter Express chooses TracPlus mission platform to coordinate aerial firefighting data flows

UK Ministry of Defence confirms three fatalities after AW101 Merlin HC4 (ZJ131) crash during night training in Devon

Romania plans Super Puma final assembly for H225M and H175M, backed by Airbus Helicopters/IAR Brasov technology transfer

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