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News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

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Vertical Lift Groups Extend Trade Show Partnership

European Helicopter Association and Vertical Aviation International extended their alliance

European Helicopter Association Chairman and Vertical Aviation International CEO

TSB: Rotorcraft Prone To Lost Visual Reference Accidents

Rotorcraft more than twice as vulnerable to loss of visual reference accidents than airplanes

Photos of a accident site in Nunavut in 2021, taken hours apart, showing the snow-covered, featureless terrain; an overcast sky; and flat white conditions.

NTSB: Bell 206L Damage Caused by Aeroelastic Interaction

Helicopter experienced a vertical hop for which the pilot didn’t know the recovery procedure

August 24, 2026

Damaged tail boom due to vertical hop

Sikorsky Is Upgrading the Black Hawk Helicopter for Evolving Military Needs

Armed forces will be able to outfit Black Hawks with new armament and equipment.

August 24, 2026

Armed Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter at Farnborough Airshow 2026

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Sikorsky Is Upgrading the Black Hawk Helicopter for Evolving Military Needs

Armed forces will be able to outfit Black Hawks with new armament and equipment.

August 24, 2026

Armed Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter at Farnborough Airshow 2026

Sikorsky’s S-97 Raider Points to a New Level of Performance for Future Helicopters

Originally developed for the U.S. military, X2 technology is in search of a new customer.

August 19, 2026

Sikorsky S-97 Raider in flight

UK Joint Aviation Command Chinook Helicopter Flying Display at Farnborough Airshow 2026

Watch the agility of this massive dual-rotor helicopter.

UK Joint Aviation Command Chinook Helicopter at Farnborough Airshow 2026

Flight Training in the LAPD H125 AStar Loft Dynamics Helicopter Simulator

Nearly as good as the real thing, and a lot less expensive.

LAPD H125 Loft Dynamics Simulator

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Archer, AEG To Develop eVTOL Vertiport in Los Angeles

A Midnight aircraft is on display in Los Angeles this week

August 24, 2026

Midnight at LA Live

Kawasaki To Deploy 1st Asia-Pac Loft H145 VR Simulator

Virtual-reality device allows pilots and crew to practice realistic emergency scenarios

Training and Workforce

August 20, 2026

Loft Dynamics VR Multi-Pilot Simulator

Seven Killed in Kenyan Helicopter Sightseeing Flight

Single-engine rotorcraft crashed near Mount Ololokwe

August 20, 2026

Sikorsky’s S-97 Raider Points to a New Level of Performance for Future Helicopters

Originally developed for the U.S. military, X2 technology is in search of a new customer.

August 19, 2026

Sikorsky S-97 Raider in flight

Gold Coast Helitours To Operate SkyDrive eVTOL Aircraft

Queensland-based operator has a fleet of Airbus and Robinson rotorcraft

Charter & Fractional

August 19, 2026

Gold Coast Helitours eVTOL charter network

Flexjet Bases European Helicopter Fleet at Blackbushe

S-76s and AW139s will carry passengers to and from London-area airports

August 17, 2026

Flexjet Europe helicopter

Bell 505 Makes Asia-Pacific Debut with Aichi Police

Joins fleet of longtime operator of Bell 206s and 412s

August 17, 2026

Bell 505 helicopter

Omni Táxi To Equip AW139 Fleet with Honeywell Wx Radar

IntuVue RDR-7000 radar creates real-time depictions of weather conditions

August 14, 2026

Honeywell

Enstrom Delivers 480B to Africa’s Safomar Aviation

Distributor will use the helicopter to introduce customers to its capabilities

Enstrom Helicopter 480B

EASA Issues Type Certificate for AW09 Arriel 2K Engine

Turboshaft has flown more than 600 hours after first flight in March 2023

Safran's Arriel 2K engine

Two Killed in Greek Helicopter Midair Collision

A pair of Bell 412STs collided while fighting fires near Athens

Bell 412ST helicopters

Toray Will Make Composite Airframes For Sora eVTOL

Supplier agreement aims to accelerate development of Sora S-1 eVTOL

Sora Aviation's S-1 eVTOL aircraft

Bell Helicopter Deliveries and Revenues Rise in Q2

Bell delivered 36 commercial helicopters, up from 32 in Q2 2025, although segment profit slipped 6%

Bell

Fundamental Advisors Acquires BlueSky Helicopters

Additional five aircraft bring asset manager’s helicopter fleet to 24

Helicopter landing

UK Joint Aviation Command Chinook Helicopter Flying Display at Farnborough Airshow 2026

Watch the agility of this massive dual-rotor helicopter.

UK Joint Aviation Command Chinook Helicopter at Farnborough Airshow 2026

Bell Training Academy Reaches New Flight Hour Peak

The company offers training in the U.S., Spain, and Singapore

Training and Workforce

pilot and student in helicopter

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