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Rotorcraft

Verticon Brings Light-twin Helicopter Orders for Airbus

Orders include firm helicopters and multi-aircraft framework agreements
An Airbus helicopter in flight
Training and Workforce

Bell Certifies Semper Fly as Helicopter Training Facility

Partnership targets Army Flight School Next Program opportunities
Pictured left to right: Michael Sanford, Business Development and Owner; Brandi Rector, CEO and Founder; Chad Sparks, General Manager, Bell Training Academy
Avionics

StandardAero Launches Autopilot Installer Network

Network supports Thales and StandardAero four-axis autopilot system
Aircraft

Panel Explores Drone, Autonomous Aircraft Rules

Regulators differ on autonomy definitions and certification approaches
a drone panel held March 10 at Verticon Atlanta
Training and Workforce

Reiser Training Tech Cuts Costs, Lead Times

Technology reduces need to ground aircraft, use expensive parts
Maintenance training is one of the many technology solutions offered by Reiser
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Preowned Helicopter Supply Hit Five-year Low in 2025

Median pricing increased 10% year over year despite softer sales
A helicopter on a launch pad at dusk
Maintenance and Modifications

Metro Aviation Completed 24 Aircraft Last Year

Company also won multi-ship New York State Police contract
Metro Aviation at Verticon 2026
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Names Launch Customers for Bell Tailboom STC

Modification removes 100 pounds to increase payload capacity
An image of the tailboom modification in a maintenance hangar
Maintenance and Modifications

Six S-92 Operators Renew Sikorsky TAP Contracts

Contracts cover approximately 100 aircraft through early 2030s
A helicopter flies over the ocean with a rig in the far background
Rotorcraft

P&WC: PioneerLab Hybrid Helo on Track, Demand Steady

Engine maker also leads European PHARES propulsion consortium
two Pratt & Whitney rotorcraft turbine engines
Charter & Fractional

Priester Aviation Acquires Maxair and Elite Jets

Wisconsin and Florida operators bring 17 business aircraft to group
Andy Priester
Operations

Aeromed Group Adds Five Firms to Aerospace Portfolio

Deal adds firms in England, New York, Minnesota, and New Mexico
Aeromed
Training and Workforce

Nepal VR Training Initiative Targets Mountain Safety

Program addresses challenges of high-altitude mountain flying operations
simulator view from a helicopter cockpit in the mountains
Rotorcraft

AEM Debuts Low-impedance Audio Router

Router supports low-impedance headsets for military operations
AEM’s G13000RL Low Impedance router
FBOs

Duncan Aviation Celebrates Seven Decades of Service

Anniversary honors history, culture, and community
the Duncan family group
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Omni Developing Galileo FDX STC for Challenger Bizjets

Seven-month development timeline targets August 2026 certification
challenger showing installation
Accidents

Citation Excel Overruns Runway after Failing To Rotate

Gear collapsed after hitting snow berm, but no injuries reported
FBOs

Citadel Aviation Expands to Dallas Love Field

Location will serve large-cabin business jet customers
An aerial photograph of Dallas Love Field
Cabin Interior and Electronics

EASA Approves Gogo Ku-band Terminal for Challenger 850

Approval followed installations on two Challenger 850s at European operator AirX
AirX selects Gogo Plane Simple terminal for Bombardier Challenger 850 connectivity upgrades
Rotorcraft

Brazil Air Force Selects Garmin G5000H for UH-60 Fleet

Brazil air force becomes fifth military program to modernize with G5000H configuration
 Garmin G5000H selected for Brazilian Air Force UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters
Rotorcraft

Veryon Renews, Expands Airbus Helicopters Partnership

Agreement extends Tracking+ use across global service network
Veryon software
Training and Workforce

WACS Awards $53k to Women for Aviation Career Training

Event has awarded $215,700 to women since 2018
WACS Team (L to R): Emily Cemazar, Mary Poirier, Helen Hagg, Pam Catlin
Aircraft

Russell Meyer, Cessna Leader and GARA Champion, Dies at 93

Meyer transformed general aviation, championing the Citation family and GARA passage in 1994
Russell Meyer in a Citation cockpit
Regulations and Government

NBAA Adds Near-real-time Updates to Customs Tool

Resource compiles GA customs information for hundreds of airports
Screenshot of the NBAA GA Customs fact sheet webpage
Rotorcraft

Bird Strikes: The Rotorcraft Operating Reality

Standards exist, but ops drive exposure
helicopter bird strike
Charter & Fractional

Jet Linx Revives Equity-based Base Partner Program

Investors serve as brand ambassadors in their home markets
an image through an FBO window of people boarding a jet
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Preowned Business Jet Inventory Falls, Prices Climb

February inventory represented 4% of total active fleet
All Used Business Jets Available for Sale vs. Active Fleet as a % for Sale
Airlines

Magnifica Air Unveils First Jet Ahead of 2027 Launch

Aircraft is first of four planned for ‘Private Class’ service
Magnifica ACJ321 neo parked on a ramp
Accidents

FSF Report Warns of Rising Mixed-use Airspace Risk

DCA midair collision underscores urgent need for action
2025 Flight Safety Report cover
Charter & Fractional

Elevate Jet Debuts Self-service Air Charter App

App eliminates membership barriers and reduces broker phone calls
screenshots of the app on phone screens