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Lightning-struck climbers rescued in record-high Colorado helicopter operation

Two climbers struck by lightning near the 14,267 ft summit of Torreys Peak were plucked to safety in what crews believe to be the highest-altitude helicopter rescues on record in Colorado, showcasing rotorcraft performance and pilot skill limits.

2025-06-13T16:39:41.383172-07:00

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Airbus Helicopters’ Racer demonstrator hits 240kt milestone in level flight

2025-06-12T03:08:12.418255-07:00

Reuters

NTSB Sets July Hearing on Jan. 29 PSA CRJ700–Army Black Hawk Collision

2025-06-10T14:52:04.916467-07:00

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Former Hansen Helicopters CEO Sentenced to 33 Years for Unapproved Parts Fraud

2025-06-10T12:11:44.225715-07:00

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Lightning-struck climbers rescued in record-high Colorado helicopter operation Two climbers struck by lightning near the 14,267 ft summit of Torreys Peak were plucked to safety in what crews believe to be the highest-altitude helicopter rescues on record in Colorado, showcasing rotorcraft performance and pilot skill limits.

2025-06-13T16:39:41.383172-07:00

Lightning-struck climbers rescued in record-high Colorado helicopter operation

FlightGlobal

US Clears Lockheed AGM-179A JAGM Sale for Dutch AH-64E Apaches The US State Department has approved the sale of Lockheed Martin’s AGM-179A Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) to the Netherlands, enabling the Royal Netherlands Air Force to arm its AH-64E Apache fleet with advanced precision-strike capability. Deliveries and integration are set to follow under a Foreign Military Sale.

2025-06-13T03:08:05.542139-07:00

US Clears Lockheed AGM-179A JAGM Sale for Dutch AH-64E Apaches

FlightGlobal

Airbus Helicopters’ Racer demonstrator hits 240kt milestone in level flight Airbus Helicopters’ compound rotorcraft demonstrator Racer reached 240 kt (444 km/h) in level flight earlier this spring, meeting its latest speed target and validating performance gains as the program advances toward full flight-envelope testing.

2025-06-12T03:08:12.418255-07:00

Airbus Helicopters’ Racer demonstrator hits 240kt milestone in level flight

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Oregon Guard First to Field-Test Army’s Next-Gen Medevac Helicopters Oregon’s National Guard medics are conducting research on the Army’s next-generation medevac helicopters—becoming the first Guard unit to test the new aircraft ahead of fielding. The 18-member team will evaluate rotorcraft capabilities for search-and-rescue, hoist operations and wildfire medevac, replacing legacy Black Hawks in critical missions.

2025-06-11T22:44:16.749887-07:00

Oregon Guard First to Field-Test Army’s Next-Gen Medevac Helicopters

DefenseNews.com

Boeing Advances CH-47F Block II Flight Tests Ahead of First Production Contract Boeing has resumed flight testing of its upgraded CH-47F Block II Chinook as it anticipates the US Army will award the initial production contract this fiscal year. The Block II variant features improved rotor blades, engines and avionics designed to enhance lift capacity and operational range.

2025-06-11T19:47:24.890628-07:00

Boeing Advances CH-47F Block II Flight Tests Ahead of First Production Contract

Reuters

US Army curtails Pentagon-area VIP helicopter flights after fatal Black Hawk collision Following safety concerns raised by a fatal Black Hawk collision with an American Airlines jet near Reagan National Airport on January 29, the U.S. Army will restrict VIP helicopter operations around the Pentagon, a senator announced Wednesday.

2025-06-11T17:56:06.615405-07:00

US Army curtails Pentagon-area VIP helicopter flights after fatal Black Hawk collision

Vertical Mag

Shin-Nihon Helicopters Adds Two Bell 429s to Japan’s Largest Bell Fleet Shin-Nihon Helicopters, Japan’s largest Bell fleet operator, has signed an agreement for two Bell 429s to bolster powerline patrol and personnel transport missions. The order further extends a 65-year partnership with Bell following the operator’s 2019 adoption of two 407GXi units.

2025-06-11T06:19:12.058861-07:00

Shin-Nihon Helicopters Adds Two Bell 429s to Japan’s Largest Bell Fleet

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NTSB Sets July Hearing on Jan. 29 PSA CRJ700–Army Black Hawk Collision The NTSB will hold a three-day hearing July 30–Aug. 1 into the Jan. 29 mid-air collision of a PSA Airlines CRJ700 and a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk near Reagan Washington National Airport. Sessions will be livestreamed from the Washington boardroom as investigators compile evidence to determine the crash’s facts.

2025-06-10T14:52:04.916467-07:00

NTSB Sets July Hearing on Jan. 29 PSA CRJ700–Army Black Hawk Collision

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