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Helicopter crash in Montana kills four relatives of Illinois gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey

A helicopter crash in Montana late Wednesday killed four relatives of Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey — his son Zachary, daughter-in-law Kelsey, and their two children, 12‑year‑old Vada Rose and 7‑year‑old Samuel, who were identified by name by the campaign.

2025-10-23T07:00:46.709662-07:00

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PHI Air Medical first in Americas to train H125 pilots using Loft Dynamics VR simulator

2025-10-23T07:16:26.420614-07:00

Textron

Textron names Bell CEO Lisa Atherton president and CEO; Scott Donnelly to become Executive Chairman (effective Jan. 4, 2026)

2025-10-22T13:07:47.161340-07:00

AINonline

Senate panel to consider ROTOR Act — bipartisan compromise would mandate ADS‑B

2025-10-20T10:45:06.187256-07:00

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Vertical Mag

PHI Air Medical first in Americas to train H125 pilots using Loft Dynamics VR simulator PHI Air Medical has launched a VR‑centred training programme that pairs Loft Dynamics’ virtual‑reality device with its Airbus H125 full‑flight simulator, becoming the first operator in the Americas to adopt VR‑centric type and recurrent training for H125 air‑medical crews to boost realism and throughput.

2025-10-23T07:16:26.420614-07:00

PHI Air Medical first in Americas to train H125 pilots using Loft Dynamics VR simulator

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Helicopter crash in Montana kills four relatives of Illinois gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey A helicopter crash in Montana late Wednesday killed four relatives of Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey — his son Zachary, daughter-in-law Kelsey, and their two children, 12‑year‑old Vada Rose and 7‑year‑old Samuel, who were identified by name by the campaign.

2025-10-23T07:00:46.709662-07:00

Helicopter crash in Montana kills four relatives of Illinois gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey

Vertical Mag

CHC wins Petrobras EMS contract to launch helicopter medevac operations in South America CHC Helicopter has been awarded a contract by Petrobras to provide emergency medical services in South America; the award is CHC's first EMS contract in the country. The contract marks CHC's entry into the nation's medevac market and expands its regional rotorcraft operations.

2025-10-23T05:56:33.476922-07:00

CHC wins Petrobras EMS contract to launch helicopter medevac operations in South America

Textron

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Textron names Bell CEO Lisa Atherton president and CEO; Scott Donnelly to become Executive Chairman (effective Jan. 4, 2026) Textron has appointed Lisa Atherton, president and CEO of its Bell segment, as Textron's president and chief executive officer effective Jan. 4, 2026; she will join the Board. Scott C. Donnelly will become Executive Chairman on the same date, providing counsel to the new CEO.

2025-10-22T13:07:47.161340-07:00

Textron names Bell CEO Lisa Atherton president and CEO; Scott Donnelly to become Executive Chairman (effective Jan. 4, 2026)

Vertical Mag

San Diego approves $38M Sikorsky S-70 Firehawk with night firefighting; operational by fall 2026 San Diego County approved a $38 million purchase of a Sikorsky S-70 Firehawk equipped for night wildfire suppression and modern firefighting systems. The aircraft is expected operational by fall 2026, with Cal Fire supplying a reserve helicopter to cover the region until delivery.

2025-10-22T10:36:32.924781-07:00

San Diego approves $38M Sikorsky S-70 Firehawk with night firefighting; operational by fall 2026

Aviation Week

AVIC unveils uncrewed eVTOL demonstrators and next‑generation rotorcraft at 7th Tianjin Helicopter Exposition At the 7th China (Tianjin) International Helicopter Exposition, AVIC displayed uncrewed eVTOL demonstrators and next‑generation rotorcraft concepts among 52 aircraft on show. The exhibits combined prototypes and concept platforms, indicating near‑term maturation of autonomous and optionally crewed vertical‑flight technologies across civil and military roles.

2025-10-22T07:55:56.245690-07:00

AVIC unveils uncrewed eVTOL demonstrators and next‑generation rotorcraft at 7th Tianjin Helicopter Exposition

USNI News

AH-1Z Viper Training Crash in Southern California Kills Marine Pilot Maj. Tyler Braconi Maj. Tyler Braconi, 35, a decorated Marine pilot, was killed when an AH-1Z Viper from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 crashed in a Southern California desert during a nighttime training flight at about 7:05 p.m. A second aviator was hospitalized and in stable condition.

2025-10-21T14:08:13.236089-07:00

AH-1Z Viper Training Crash in Southern California Kills Marine Pilot Maj. Tyler Braconi

FlightGlobal

Airbus open to H225 Super Puma returning to offshore oil-and-gas operations after decade-long withdrawal Airbus Helicopters says it is seeing renewed operator interest in the H225 Super Puma for offshore oil-and-gas work, almost a decade after a fatal accident in Norway prompted many operators to withdraw the type. The shift raises the prospect of the H225 re-entering North Sea-style missions.

2025-10-21T08:47:22.234409-07:00

Airbus open to H225 Super Puma returning to offshore oil-and-gas operations after decade-long withdrawal

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