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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
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Alpine Helicopters Picks Skytrac Solution for Upgrade Program

Iridium satcom will help pilots and ground crews remain connected
Skytrac Systems
Rotorcraft

R44 Utility Is Latest Robinson Iteration

Buyers can opt for the new configuration that targets utility operators
Robinson 44 Utility interior,
Rotorcraft

Robinson Expands into Uncrewed VTOL Market

New division encompasses heavy-lift drones and uncrewed helicopters
Robinson booth Verticon 2026
Rotorcraft

R88 Progressing with More Supplier Selections

Providers include GPMS, Outerlink, and Skurka Aerospace
Robinson R88 Verticon 2025
Maintenance and Modifications

Essential Turbines Triples Rolls-Royce MRO Capacity

New facility will speed up turnaround times for U.S. customers
Essential Turbines
Rotorcraft

DARPA Grants Bell X-Plane Status for Sprint Program Aircraft

Work has begun on the high-speed VTOL demonstrator
Artist’s concept for the SPRINT X-76
Rotorcraft

Airbus Reveals Two Next Gen NATO Rotorcraft Studies

A pair of concept designs build on technologies from the X3 and Racer demonstrators
A compound architecture concept (left) and traditional helicopter rendering (right)
Regulations and Government

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford Pledges to Fix National Airspace System in Three Years

FAA Administrator expects some broken glass along the way.
Bryan Bedford, FAA Administrator at Verticon 2026
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
Rotorcraft

MD Helicopters Unveils 6-bladed MD 564 Utility Helicopter

Upgraded rotorcraft delivers significantly improved performance
MD 564
Maintenance and Modifications

Precision Support Services Gains EASA Part 145 Approval

Repair station certificate bolsters company’s ability to serve worldwide customers
Aircraft

Brazil Approves Daher's TBM 980

First delivery to a Brazilian customer is expected in July
Daher TBM 980 on ramp outside hangar
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
Aircraft

Dassault Chases Bizjet Market Pinnacle with Falcon 10X

First of four 10X prototypes rolled out in Bordeaux on Tuesday
Dassault Aviation Falcon 10X rollout
Security

National Research Council of Canada Acquires Global 6500

Canadian-built jet to further defense research and development
Bombardier Global 6500 in flight with NRC logo
Rotorcraft

After Long Pause, Enstrom Eyes New Deliveries

The OEM looks to ramp up production on its 480B and 280FX models
Enstrom Helicopters production facility
Rotorcraft

JCAB Agrees on SkyDrive General Certification Plan

Company aims to begin deliveries in 2028
SkyDrive Tokyo demo flight
Regulations and Government

DOT Selects Eight Projects for AAM Integration Trials

Archer, Wisk, Beta, Joby, and others to take part in nationwide trials
Joby eVTOL at Dubai Airshow
Aircraft

Bell Relentlessly Pursuing FAA Certification for 525

Company continues to work with agency to get the super-medium, fly-by-wire helicopter approved
Bell 525 Relentless Helicopter on airport ramp
Rotorcraft

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

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

FreeFlight Fields 5G-resilient Radar Altimeters

RA-4500 MK II will continue to evolve as performance criteria evolve
Freeflight RA-4500 MK II
Maintenance and Modifications

Aerometals Begins H225 Inlet Barrier Filtration Production

Aftermarket inlet filter reduces dust and FOD
Aerometals H225 inlet barrier filtration
Regulations and Government

Another NTSB Board Member Prematurely Dismissed

Amid legal action, this marks the second NTSB leader to be axed
J. Todd Inman
Rotorcraft

McDermott To Restart Production of Former Bell 214

New-production 214STs will have Safran Aneto engines
McDermott 214ST
Rotorcraft

Aerometals Unveils New H225 Inlet Barrier Filter

Advanced design makes its official debut at Verticon
Rotorcraft

Digital AirWare Signs Up Connected Ecosystem Software Users

Company founded to fill gaps in maintenance platform features
Rotorcraft

Airbus Corporate Helicopters Unveils ACH140

Upcoming H140 helicopters gets an executive-configured option
Airbus H140
Aircraft

IBA Forecasts More Business Jet Delivery Growth in 2026

Some supply chain easing, but production and completions constraints could persist
IBA business jet delivery forecast