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Blade’s public-market debut valued at $850M as it expands from NYC helicopter shuttles to “electric vertical aircraft” and jet o

Blade, the “Uber of helicopters” operator, is moving into the public markets with an initial $850 million valuation. CEO Robert Wiesenthal says the company is expanding beyond Manhattan-to-Hamptons helicopter service, adding jets to the mix and preparing for the arrival of electrical vertical aircraft.

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Fly Blade’s helicopter “Uber of helicopters” JV launches Mumbai–Pune (and Shirdi) rotorcraft service in India by March 2019

2026-04-29T09:05:15.328367-07:00

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Blade Urban Air Mobility adds by-the-seat helicopter routes and a downtown L.A. rooftop heliport lounge

2026-04-29T09:06:34.095730-07:00

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Firefighting helicopter missions hinge on a sustained MRO “maintenance battle”

2026-04-29T09:00:44.924110-07:00

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Vertical Mag

Blade Urban Air Mobility adds by-the-seat helicopter routes and a downtown L.A. rooftop heliport lounge Blade Urban Air Mobility is expanding in the Los Angeles area with by-the-seat helicopter transfers, priced from $195/seat, and launching a new downtown Los Angeles rooftop heliport lounge. The move grows the operator’s point-to-point rotorcraft service offering within the city.

2026-04-29T09:06:34.095730-07:00

Blade Urban Air Mobility adds by-the-seat helicopter routes and a downtown L.A. rooftop heliport lounge

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Fly Blade’s helicopter “Uber of helicopters” JV launches Mumbai–Pune (and Shirdi) rotorcraft service in India by March 2019 Fly Blade, the US-based on-demand helicopter travel arranger, is starting India operations in March 2019 with helicopter services between Mumbai and Pune, and plans to extend intercity coverage to Shirdi. The launch is being set up through a joint venture with Hunch Ventures, initially operating as intracity/targeted intercity services.

2026-04-29T09:05:15.328367-07:00

Fly Blade’s helicopter “Uber of helicopters” JV launches Mumbai–Pune (and Shirdi) rotorcraft service in India by March 2019

Vertical Mag

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Blade’s public-market debut valued at $850M as it expands from NYC helicopter shuttles to “electric vertical aircraft” and jet o Blade, the “Uber of helicopters” operator, is moving into the public markets with an initial $850 million valuation. CEO Robert Wiesenthal says the company is expanding beyond Manhattan-to-Hamptons helicopter service, adding jets to the mix and preparing for the arrival of electrical vertical aircraft.

2026-04-29T09:04:38.231055-07:00

Blade’s public-market debut valued at $850M as it expands from NYC helicopter shuttles to “electric vertical aircraft” and jet o

Vertical Mag

Firefighting helicopter missions hinge on a sustained MRO “maintenance battle” Aerial firefighting helicopters can’t perform without a parallel ground effort: maintenance teams managing airworthiness, component wear, and rapid turnaround pressures created by repeated sorties, harsh operating conditions, and mission-specific configurations.

2026-04-29T09:00:44.924110-07:00

Firefighting helicopter missions hinge on a sustained MRO “maintenance battle”

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State Department clears sale of nine UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters to Slovakia The US Department of State, via DSCA, has approved the Foreign Military Sales of nine UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters to Slovakia. The package reflects continued rotorcraft procurement activity in Europe and adds to the baseline of H-60-family sustainment and interoperability considerations for the Slovak fleet.

2026-04-28T15:34:29.079273-07:00

State Department clears sale of nine UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters to Slovakia

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India weighs Boeing AH-64E/CH-47F contract timing ahead of March 31 pricing deadline India’s Ministry of Defence is considering signing the final contract for 22 AH-64E Apache and 15 CH-47F Chinook helicopters before March 31, before Boeing’s current price offer expires. The move reflects pressure from a potential Boeing price hike on the planned Air Force buy.

2026-04-28T15:34:27.102073-07:00

India weighs Boeing AH-64E/CH-47F contract timing ahead of March 31 pricing deadline

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Marines float cruise-missile-armed MV-75 tiltrotor replacement concept The U.S. Marine Corps says “everything is on the table” as it explores potential successors to its AH-1 and UH-1 fleets, including a new MV-75 tiltrotor concept shown with cruise-missile armament. The pitch signals a shift toward stand-off, strike-capable rotorcraft aligned to next-generation rotor-wing needs.

2026-04-28T15:04:26.724468-07:00

Marines float cruise-missile-armed MV-75 tiltrotor replacement concept

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First Turkish-Made T129 Attack Helicopters Deployed for Anti-Terror Operations

2026-04-28T14:20:28.143172-07:00

First Turkish-Made T129 Attack

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Blade’s public-market debut valued at $850M as it expands from NYC helicopter shuttles to “electric vertical aircraft” and jet o

Fly Blade’s helicopter “Uber of helicopters” JV launches Mumbai–Pune (and Shirdi) rotorcraft service in India by March 2019

Blade Urban Air Mobility adds by-the-seat helicopter routes and a downtown L.A. rooftop heliport lounge

Firefighting helicopter missions hinge on a sustained MRO “maintenance battle”

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