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Helicopter Crash on Kedarnath Pilgrimage Route Kills Seven

A chartered helicopter carrying seven pilgrims and a pilot crashed near Gaurikund, Uttarakhand, on Sunday while en route to Kedarnath, killing all on board, including a two-year-old child. Local authorities have convened investigations under the Aircraft Act and initiated DNA identification of charred remains.

2025-06-15T02:33:13.386322-07:00

Wall Street Journal

FAA Probes Rotor Blade Vibrations After Fatal Hudson River Crash

2025-06-18T02:39:09.931239-07:00

Reuters

Australian startup Drone Forge places inaugural order for 17 Airbus Flexrotor UAVs

2025-06-18T02:39:20.682238-07:00

Air Data News

Eve Air Mobility Secures Binding Framework Agreement for Up to 50 eVTOLs with Revo

2025-06-15T02:24:20.446250-07:00

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Sikorsky Sees Rising European Demand for CH-53K King Stallion Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky unit forecasts growing interest in its CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter across Europe as regional defense modernization and fleet replacement programs prioritize high-capacity rotorcraft. The company is engaging with key European partners to capitalize on export opportunities and secure new orders.

2025-06-20T07:12:35.447820-07:00

Sikorsky Sees Rising European Demand for CH-53K King Stallion

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Coulson Aviation Canada to Conduct First NVG-Enabled Night Aerial Firefighting Missions with BC Wildfire Service Coulson Aviation Canada has begun a 70-day contract with the BC Wildfire Service to deploy its NVG-equipped Sikorsky S-61 Type 1 helitankers for the country’s first live-fire night vision aerial firefighting missions, boosting the province’s ability to contain increasingly severe wildfires after dark.

2025-06-19T10:55:03.165793-07:00

Coulson Aviation Canada to Conduct First NVG-Enabled Night Aerial Firefighting Missions with BC Wildfire Service

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Norwegian Air Ambulance Secures Frame Deal for Up to Eight Airbus H145s Norwegian Air Ambulance has signed a framework contract with Airbus Helicopters for up to eight H145 emergency medical helicopters, locking in two firm deliveries. The agreement builds on the operator’s 2020 launch of the H145D3 and aims to modernize HEMS operations across Norway.

2025-06-18T07:12:08.021986-07:00

Norwegian Air Ambulance Secures Frame Deal for Up to Eight Airbus H145s

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Boeing Begins Next-Phase Upgrades for AH-64 Apache and CH-47 Chinook Boeing has initiated a new phase of enhancements for its AH-64 Apache attack helicopter and CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift platform. The programmes will refine avionics, powerplants and mission systems to improve performance, survivability and interoperability for current and future operational requirements.

2025-06-18T07:12:02.323822-07:00

Boeing Begins Next-Phase Upgrades for AH-64 Apache and CH-47 Chinook

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Airbus and Leonardo Kick Off NH90 Block 2 Architecture Study for NAHEMA Airbus Helicopters and Leonardo have launched a joint architecture study, at the request of NAHEMA, to define the NH90’s long-term Block 2 upgrade baseline. The initiative will explore structural enhancements, modular avionics and other capability options, aiming to offer operators a menu of solutions by end-2027.

2025-06-18T04:47:09.660423-07:00

Airbus and Leonardo Kick Off NH90 Block 2 Architecture Study for NAHEMA

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Australian startup Drone Forge places inaugural order for 17 Airbus Flexrotor UAVs Australian aerospace startup Drone Forge has signed an agreement with Airbus Helicopters to purchase six Flexrotor unmanned aerial systems (17 aircraft), marking the largest order for the platform. The mission-ready UAS will be configured for diverse operational roles across the Asia-Pacific region.

2025-06-18T02:39:20.682238-07:00

Australian startup Drone Forge places inaugural order for 17 Airbus Flexrotor UAVs

Wall Street Journal

Investigators Examine Helicopter Blade Issues in Fatal Hudson River Crash

2025-06-18T02:39:09.931239-07:00

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FAA Probes Rotor Blade Vibrations After Fatal Hudson River Crash The FAA has opened an information request with helicopter operators and owners after reports of severe rotor blade vibrations, seeking data that could explain the fatal fracture of a Bell 206 LongRanger over the Hudson River. The blade manufacturer has meanwhile issued an alert advising pilots on in-flight vibration response.

2025-06-18T02:39:09.931239-07:00

FAA Probes Rotor Blade Vibrations After Fatal Hudson River Crash

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