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(Helicopter Investor) – The Dublin, Ireland–based helicopter lessor has appointed Soichiro Haneda to the role.

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(Aviation A2Z) – Airbus Helicopters is exploring a broader international partnership for Europe’s future military helicopter programs, with Canada emerging as a possible long-term collaborator for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability initiative.

(Aviation Tech Today) – Nick Lappos, cochair of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Committee on Certification of Advanced Airmobile Aircraft, discusses advancements in technology, digitization, electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, and more. Lappos previously served as Sikorsky’s chief research and development test pilot, logging more than 8,000 hours of flight time in over 70 helicopter types.

(Journal of Emergency Medical Services) – Two Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District medical providers received heroism medals on May 19 for their actions following a fatal medical helicopter crash on Highway 50 in October 2025.

(WHAM) – The helicopter crew assisted the Rochester Fire Department with airlifting a hiker trapped on an island May 17 near High Falls.

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(Dronelife) – The company’s SkyBeam modular heavy-lift drone offers more than 60 minutes of endurance and a payload capacity of 14 lb.

The National Civil Aviation Agency Safety of Brazil (ANAC) has issued certification for the Entrol Level 5 Airbus H145 flight training device in operation with Safety Flight.

Eve Air Mobility has conducted hover and low-speed testing of its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft prototype.