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Microflite Aviation acquires Par Avion (Airlines of Tasmania) and Hobart Cambridge airport

Microflite Aviation, a Melbourne Moorabbin charter, emergency, training and maintenance operator, has acquired regional passenger/charter/scenic carrier Airlines of Tasmania—known as Par Avion—along with Hobart Cambridge airport.

2026-06-08T23:43:15.748114-07:00

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Trump: US Army AH-64 Apache pilots safe after crash near Strait of Hormuz; crew rescued, cause unknown

2026-06-08T21:57:09.740184-07:00

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Airbus Helicopters’ U145 unmanned cargo helicopter: first flight later in 2026, service entry targeted for early 2030s

2026-06-08T01:13:18.943116-07:00

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Australia's Microflite acquires Par Avion, Hobart Cambridge

2026-06-08T23:27:49.567119-07:00

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Microflite Aviation acquires Par Avion (Airlines of Tasmania) and Hobart Cambridge airport Microflite Aviation, a Melbourne Moorabbin charter, emergency, training and maintenance operator, has acquired regional passenger/charter/scenic carrier Airlines of Tasmania—known as Par Avion—along with Hobart Cambridge airport.

2026-06-08T23:43:15.748114-07:00

Microflite Aviation acquires Par Avion (Airlines of Tasmania) and Hobart Cambridge airport

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Australia's Microflite acquires Par Avion, Hobart Cambridge

2026-06-08T23:27:49.567119-07:00

Australia's Microflite acquire

Associated Press

Trump: US Army AH-64 Apache pilots safe after crash near Strait of Hormuz; crew rescued, cause unknown A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed Monday near the Strait of Hormuz, but both crew members were rescued, according to President Donald Trump. Iranian state media acknowledged the crash without details, while the cause of the incident remains unknown.

2026-06-08T21:57:09.740184-07:00

Trump: US Army AH-64 Apache pilots safe after crash near Strait of Hormuz; crew rescued, cause unknown

Airbus

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Airbus Helicopters’ U145 unmanned cargo helicopter: first flight later in 2026, service entry targeted for early 2030s Airbus Helicopters is developing the U145, an uncrewed, autonomous derivative of the H145 light twin optimized for high-risk cargo missions. Airbus says the program will fly for the first time later this year, with service entry planned for the early 2030s, targeting risky logistics roles beyond conventional rotorcraft operations.

2026-06-08T01:13:18.943116-07:00

Airbus Helicopters’ U145 unmanned cargo helicopter: first flight later in 2026, service entry targeted for early 2030s

Aviation Week

US State Department clears $1.5B Foreign Military Sale for five MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters to New Zealand The U.S. has approved a Foreign Military Sale valued at about $1.5 billion for New Zealand to acquire five Sikorsky MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters and associated equipment. The transfer supports New Zealand’s plan to nearly double military spending to bolster defense capabilities.

2026-06-05T13:42:18.546543-07:00

US State Department clears $1.5B Foreign Military Sale for five MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters to New Zealand

AeroTime

Leonardo Q1 2026: orders up 31% to €9B on Eurofighter, M-346 and UK AW149 deals; backlog hits €56.8B, EBITA up 33% Leonardo reported €9 billion in Q1 2026 orders, a 31% year-on-year increase, boosted by Eurofighter, the M-346 trainer, and UK AW149 helicopter business. EBITA rose 33% and backlog reached €56.8 billion, underscoring momentum across fighters and rotorcraft sustainment/production programs.

2026-06-05T04:26:34.176997-07:00

Leonardo Q1 2026: orders up 31% to €9B on Eurofighter, M-346 and UK AW149 deals; backlog hits €56.8B, EBITA up 33%

FlightGlobal

Canada issues emergency airworthiness directive for Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210 after reports of potential cracks affecting AW1 Transport Canada issued an emergency airworthiness directive for Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210 turboshafts after a service-bulletin warning of crack risk. The order covers PW210 engines powering twin-engined Leonardo AW169 and Sikorsky S-76 helicopters, requiring operators to address the identified condition.

2026-06-04T18:57:52.566309-07:00

Canada issues emergency airworthiness directive for Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210 after reports of potential cracks affecting AW1

AINonline

Helicopter Express chooses TracPlus mission platform to coordinate aerial firefighting data flows Helicopter Express will use TracPlus’s mission platform for firefighting operations, leveraging a system that tracks missions and shares information with all appropriate parties. The platform is positioned to improve operational coordination across the firefighting task chain, from airborne activity to downstream stakeholders.

2026-06-04T14:11:06.697045-07:00

Helicopter Express chooses TracPlus mission platform to coordinate aerial firefighting data flows

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Microflite Aviation acquires Par Avion (Airlines of Tasmania) and Hobart Cambridge airport

Trump: US Army AH-64 Apache pilots safe after crash near Strait of Hormuz; crew rescued, cause unknown

Airbus Helicopters’ U145 unmanned cargo helicopter: first flight later in 2026, service entry targeted for early 2030s

Australia's Microflite acquires Par Avion, Hobart Cambridge

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