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CFIT prevention guide and Airbus sees H175 potential in Canada

Vertical Magazine's latest issue pairs a practical CFIT prevention guide—outlining essential pilot skills to reduce controlled flight-into-terrain risk—with a market piece reporting that Airbus sees potential for its H175 helicopter in Canada. The package links operational safety and rotorcraft market interest in North America.

2026-02-22T16:30:24.754829-08:00

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Daher markets Kodiak 100/900 as cost‑effective, long‑endurance surveillance platforms at VERTICON and Rotor Show

2026-02-23T15:15:54.111266-08:00

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Airbus unveils two rotorcraft concepts for NATO NGRC: high‑performance conventional and high‑speed compound

2026-02-23T06:33:40.511162-08:00

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AW139: Lessons from a Complete Loss of Collective — How the Crew Regained Control

2026-02-23T05:05:50.888679-08:00

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Daher markets Kodiak 100/900 as cost‑effective, long‑endurance surveillance platforms at VERTICON and Rotor Show Daher is marketing its Kodiak 100 and 900 turboprops as cost‑effective, long‑endurance surveillance and ISR platforms at rotorcraft industry events including VERTICON (March 10–12, Atlanta) and the Rotor Show. The company positions the single‑engine Kodiaks as fixed‑wing complements to helicopter fleets for patrol and aerial‑work missions.

2026-02-23T15:15:54.111266-08:00

Daher markets Kodiak 100/900 as cost‑effective, long‑endurance surveillance platforms at VERTICON and Rotor Show

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Airbus unveils two rotorcraft concepts for NATO NGRC: high‑performance conventional and high‑speed compound Airbus Helicopters has submitted two designs to NATO’s Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability study: a “high‑performance” conventional medium helicopter and a high‑speed compound derivative of its X3/RACER demonstrators, pitched to meet allied requirements for speed, interoperability and logistics sustainability.

2026-02-23T06:33:40.511162-08:00

Airbus unveils two rotorcraft concepts for NATO NGRC: high‑performance conventional and high‑speed compound

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AW139: Lessons from a Complete Loss of Collective — How the Crew Regained Control An analysis of how the crew of a Leonardo AW139 regained control after a complete loss of collective—examining the sequence of actions, emergency procedures and cockpit coordination that restored handling. The report distils practical lessons for training, SOPs and rotorcraft systems design.

2026-02-23T05:05:50.888679-08:00

AW139: Lessons from a Complete Loss of Collective — How the Crew Regained Control

Vertical Mag

Indian Navy leases civil AW139s for frontline operations — a historic civil–military shift The Indian Navy has leased AgustaWestland/Leonardo AW139 civil helicopters from India’s civil sector to provide vertical-lift capacity for frontline operations, deploying them to bases on both the western and eastern seaboards. The move represents a notable shift toward using civilian rotorcraft to fill immediate operational needs.

2026-02-23T02:51:27.417825-08:00

Indian Navy leases civil AW139s for frontline operations — a historic civil–military shift

Vertical Mag

CFIT prevention guide and Airbus sees H175 potential in Canada Vertical Magazine's latest issue pairs a practical CFIT prevention guide—outlining essential pilot skills to reduce controlled flight-into-terrain risk—with a market piece reporting that Airbus sees potential for its H175 helicopter in Canada. The package links operational safety and rotorcraft market interest in North America.

2026-02-22T16:30:24.754829-08:00

CFIT prevention guide and Airbus sees H175 potential in Canada

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Danish Seahawk medevacs U.S. submariner about 8 miles off Nuuk, Greenland A Danish Seahawk helicopter medevaced a U.S. submariner for urgent medical care about eight miles off the coast of Nuuk, Greenland, retrieving the crew member from the submarine and flying them ashore for treatment, in an operation conducted by the Danish military.

2026-02-22T06:15:49.232387-08:00

Danish Seahawk medevacs U.S. submariner about 8 miles off Nuuk, Greenland

Vertical Mag

Pilots urged to sharpen CFIT-prevention skills; Airbus spots H175 opportunity in Canada A short briefing outlines essential pilot skills and training practices to reduce the risk of Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT), emphasizing situational awareness, approach discipline and terrain-avoidance procedures. Separately, Airbus says there is potential demand for its H175 helicopter in Canada.

2026-02-21T16:25:46.796379-08:00

Pilots urged to sharpen CFIT-prevention skills; Airbus spots H175 opportunity in Canada

Vertical Mag

H160M Guépard prototype logs 72+ flight hours as flight testing progresses Airbus Helicopters says the first H160M Guépard prototype has logged more than 72 flight hours, reporting “very happy” behaviour during flight-testing. The milestone advances validation of the militarised H160 variant as the programme moves toward expanded test envelopes and further development activities.

2026-02-20T07:20:01.520526-08:00

H160M Guépard prototype logs 72+ flight hours as flight testing progresses

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CFIT prevention guide and Airbus sees H175 potential in Canada

Daher markets Kodiak 100/900 as cost‑effective, long‑endurance surveillance platforms at VERTICON and Rotor Show

Airbus unveils two rotorcraft concepts for NATO NGRC: high‑performance conventional and high‑speed compound

AW139: Lessons from a Complete Loss of Collective — How the Crew Regained Control

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