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First Airbus ACH160 delivered in New Zealand after CAA certification, expanding Advanced Flight’s rotorcraft services

Advanced Flight has taken delivery of its first Airbus ACH160 helicopter in New Zealand, following Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) certification. The handover marks the start of the operator’s next-generation rotorcraft capability for service across the country’s island routes.

2026-06-18T05:49:19.275099-07:00

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Armenia signs first Airbus Helicopters deal, ordering six H145 multipurpose helicopters

2026-06-18T02:01:46.388108-07:00

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Wisk Air Helicopters expands Northern Ontario services with factory-new Bell 407/GXi via Bell Textron Canada

2026-06-17T11:48:34.452050-07:00

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Airbus Helicopters inaugurates Albacete Digital Campus to develop next-gen helicopter technologies and resilience

2026-06-17T08:18:26.703725-07:00

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First Airbus ACH160 delivered in New Zealand after CAA certification, expanding Advanced Flight’s rotorcraft services Advanced Flight has taken delivery of its first Airbus ACH160 helicopter in New Zealand, following Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) certification. The handover marks the start of the operator’s next-generation rotorcraft capability for service across the country’s island routes.

2026-06-18T05:49:19.275099-07:00

First Airbus ACH160 delivered in New Zealand after CAA certification, expanding Advanced Flight’s rotorcraft services

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Armenia signs first Airbus Helicopters deal, ordering six H145 multipurpose helicopters Armenia has entered its first-ever contract with Airbus Helicopters for six H145 multipurpose twin-engine helicopters, a milestone for the country’s rotorcraft modernization programme. The agreement was signed during President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Yerevan and has now entered into force.

2026-06-18T02:01:46.388108-07:00

Armenia signs first Airbus Helicopters deal, ordering six H145 multipurpose helicopters

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Wisk Air Helicopters expands Northern Ontario services with factory-new Bell 407/GXi via Bell Textron Canada Wisk Air Helicopters says it is renewing and expanding its rotary-wing fleet with factory-new Bell 407 aircraft purchased through Bell Textron Canada, including a Bell 407GXi. The operator positions the type for utility powerline and mining work, wildfire response, remote access transportation, and support for First Nation communities.

2026-06-17T11:48:34.452050-07:00

Wisk Air Helicopters expands Northern Ontario services with factory-new Bell 407/GXi via Bell Textron Canada

Vertical Mag

Airbus Helicopters inaugurates Albacete Digital Campus to develop next-gen helicopter technologies and resilience Airbus Helicopters has officially opened its Albacete Digital Campus, positioning the site as one of the company’s global information-technology hubs. The rollout also coincides with Spanish MoD delivery of a new NH90 tactical helicopter to the Spanish Army, reinforcing rotorcraft modernization alongside the digital agenda.

2026-06-17T08:18:26.703725-07:00

Airbus Helicopters inaugurates Albacete Digital Campus to develop next-gen helicopter technologies and resilience

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NH Industries to market secondhand ex-Norwegian NH90 maritime helicopters after 2022 contract cancellation NH Industries will this week complete repossession of nine NH90 maritime helicopters that Norway had operated before their 2022 contract cancellation by Oslo. The manufacturer is now starting the process of selling the repossessed secondhand assets, signaling continued aftermarket and fleet-divestment activity for the NH90.

2026-06-17T04:48:13.499013-07:00

NH Industries to market secondhand ex-Norwegian NH90 maritime helicopters after 2022 contract cancellation

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Eurosatory 2026 spotlights helicopters as scalable counter-UAS platforms, from Airbus H160M “agnostic” drone integration to H145 Global conflict lessons are driving fresh counter-drone concepts built around lower-cost platforms, with the Pentagon increasingly looking to helicopters as aerial shooters and sensing nodes. At Eurosatory 2026, Airbus Helicopters highlights a “agnostic” H160M Guépard approach targeting first delivery in late 2028, plus plans to broaden the H145M into anti-drone roles and to team rotorcraft with drones for missions including life-saving operations and wildfire response.

2026-06-16T13:24:11.122201-07:00

Eurosatory 2026 spotlights helicopters as scalable counter-UAS platforms, from Airbus H160M “agnostic” drone integration to H145

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U.S. uses drone- and helicopter-guided covert ship-to-ship oil transfers in the Gulf amid tentative US-Iran peace An Exclusive report says the U.S. has run scores of secretive ship-to-ship oil transfers to keep Gulf energy exports flowing, using aerial and water drones plus helicopters to guide convoys to awaiting tankers. Related reporting links the operation to a downed U.S. Apache near the Strait of Hormuz, while logistics firms cautiously assess how any US-Iran framework could affect pre-war fuel operations and pricing timelines.

2026-06-16T04:33:27.109874-07:00

U.S. uses drone- and helicopter-guided covert ship-to-ship oil transfers in the Gulf amid tentative US-Iran peace

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Indian Navy retires Westland Sea King Mk 42B/C after MH-60R selection The Indian Navy has formally retired its 25 Westland Sea King Mk 42B/C aircraft for maritime combat and maritime search-and-rescue, ending a process launched in autumn 2018 after the service selected the Sikorsky MH-60R. The move completes the transition away from the Sea King fleet.

2026-06-16T03:33:52.707320-07:00

Indian Navy retires Westland Sea King Mk 42B/C after MH-60R selection

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First Airbus ACH160 delivered in New Zealand after CAA certification, expanding Advanced Flight’s rotorcraft services

Armenia signs first Airbus Helicopters deal, ordering six H145 multipurpose helicopters

Wisk Air Helicopters expands Northern Ontario services with factory-new Bell 407/GXi via Bell Textron Canada

Airbus Helicopters inaugurates Albacete Digital Campus to develop next-gen helicopter technologies and resilience

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