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Rotortrade USA expands Latrobe MRO for helicopters, opens technician recruiting drive

Rotortrade USA Inc is scaling its maintenance, repair and overhaul operations at Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and is recruiting qualified, experienced helicopter maintenance technicians to support a slate of upcoming inspections and sustainment work across multiple rotorcraft airframes. The move increases regional third‑party rotorcraft capacity and workforce demand.

2026-04-06T08:36:03.297441-07:00

Wall Street Journal

US CH-47 Chinook damaged in Kuwait after alleged Iranian strike during F-15E search

2026-04-03T10:52:47.548539-07:00

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Airbus Helicopters expands safety toolkit to improve rotorcraft safety record

2026-04-02T10:31:24.769041-07:00

Aviation Today

Army Accepts First Optionally‑Piloted Black Hawk; Will Test Autonomy to Inform Fleet Scaling

2026-04-02T09:38:59.528988-07:00

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Rotortrade USA expands Latrobe MRO for helicopters, opens technician recruiting drive Rotortrade USA Inc is scaling its maintenance, repair and overhaul operations at Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and is recruiting qualified, experienced helicopter maintenance technicians to support a slate of upcoming inspections and sustainment work across multiple rotorcraft airframes. The move increases regional third‑party rotorcraft capacity and workforce demand.

2026-04-06T08:36:03.297441-07:00

Rotortrade USA expands Latrobe MRO for helicopters, opens technician recruiting drive

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Boeing revives AH-6i light-attack gunship, modernizing a 35‑year‑old Little Bird lineage Boeing has revived the AH-6i light-attack gunship, modernizing a 35‑year‑old concept derived from Hughes' Defender/OH‑6 Cayuse. The move targets a compact, lower-end gunship role beneath the AH‑1 class, echoing the Defender's historic export appeal to customers such as Iraq, Israel, South Korea and the Philippines.

2026-04-05T01:27:20.105891-07:00

Boeing revives AH-6i light-attack gunship, modernizing a 35‑year‑old Little Bird lineage

Wall Street Journal

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US CH-47 Chinook damaged in Kuwait after alleged Iranian strike during F-15E search An Iranian projectile or drone reportedly struck and damaged a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, while forces were conducting a search for a downed F-15E. Iranian media published photos of the wreckage, highlighting helicopter vulnerability and questions about base air defences in the Gulf.

2026-04-03T10:52:47.548539-07:00

US CH-47 Chinook damaged in Kuwait after alleged Iranian strike during F-15E search

FlightGlobal

HAL revenue up 4.1% to INR323bn as Dhruv and local AL-31FP engine deliveries underpin results Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd reported revenue of INR323 billion for the 12 months ended 31 March, a 4.1% increase, helped by deliveries of the Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter and two locally produced Saturn AL-31FP engines, even as the company continues to wrestle with supply‑chain challenges.

2026-04-02T22:31:13.937203-07:00

HAL revenue up 4.1% to INR323bn as Dhruv and local AL-31FP engine deliveries underpin results

Vertical Mag

Airbus Helicopters expands safety toolkit to improve rotorcraft safety record Florence Verlut, head of aviation safety and quality at Airbus Helicopters, describes the company’s effort to expand its safety toolkit to help improve the rotorcraft sector’s safety record. She framed the initiative as a coordinated move to support operators and raise industry-wide safety standards.

2026-04-02T10:31:24.769041-07:00

Airbus Helicopters expands safety toolkit to improve rotorcraft safety record

Aviation Today

Army Accepts First Optionally‑Piloted Black Hawk; Will Test Autonomy to Inform Fleet Scaling The U.S. Army has formally accepted its first optionally‑piloted Black Hawk helicopter and will subject the aircraft to a rigorous test campaign. Data from the evaluations will be used to inform decisions on scaling autonomous and optionally‑piloted capabilities across the UH‑60 fleet.

2026-04-02T09:38:59.528988-07:00

Army Accepts First Optionally‑Piloted Black Hawk; Will Test Autonomy to Inform Fleet Scaling

Vertical Mag

AirMed World Congress 2026 to convene ~800 delegates in Munich, Sept. 16–18 AirMed World Congress 2026 will convene approximately 800 participants in Munich from Sept. 16–18. The three‑day programme comprises more than 160 presentations, 85 workshops and 15 panel discussions, creating a dense schedule of sessions across multiple formats for attendees.

2026-04-02T07:26:07.326526-07:00

AirMed World Congress 2026 to convene ~800 delegates in Munich, Sept. 16–18

Vertical Mag

The MD Super D20R: The next step in MD’s legacy reinvention MD Helicopters' Super D20R — the latest product in its Field Fleet Upgrades initiative — completed demonstration flights in Mesa, Arizona with Vertical Plus invited to evaluate the type. The flight campaign represents a concrete step in MD's program to refresh and market its legacy rotorcraft lineup.

2026-04-01T05:56:59.277043-07:00

The MD Super D20R: The next step in MD’s legacy reinvention

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Rotortrade USA expands Latrobe MRO for helicopters, opens technician recruiting drive

US CH-47 Chinook damaged in Kuwait after alleged Iranian strike during F-15E search

Airbus Helicopters expands safety toolkit to improve rotorcraft safety record

Army Accepts First Optionally‑Piloted Black Hawk; Will Test Autonomy to Inform Fleet Scaling

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