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The new interior includes an updated headliner, backwall, seating, floor mats, and new accents. The upgraded version of the R44 Utility also comes with an exterior paint and lighting package.

Safran Helicopter Engines and Hélicoptères Guimbal have reached a partnership to power the Grand Cabri G5 with the 450 shp Arrius 2D, a new variant of the Arrius engine family.

StandardAero establishes autopilot installer network for StableLight SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – March 10, 2026 – StandardAero (NYSE: SARO), a leading independent pure-play provider of aerospace engine aftermarket services including engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and engine component repair, today announced its authorized autopilot installer (AAI) network supporting the Thales and StandardAero StableLight 4-axis autopilot system for the Airbus H125/AS350 helicopters. StableLight is […]

Rotortrade launches US leasing division with RotorLease FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Atlanta (Verticon), GA, United States, 11 March 2026 – Rotortrade, the global helicopter dealership, announces the official operational launch of RotorLease in 2026, one year after its initial unveiling at Verticon. This launch marks the opening of Rotortrade’s dedicated U.S. leasing business. RotorLease has been […]

The heads of both the FAA and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency joined new VAI President and CEO François Lassale Mar. 10 to discuss modernization and the future of the industry at VERTICON 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. Click the headline above to see more highlights from the show.

The FAA General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey is now open, and VAI encourages operators to participate. Governmental agencies and industry organizations will use data from the survey results to compute safety metrics, determine funding for infrastructure and service needs, and more.

The US Air Force (USAF) 316th Operations Group hosted 11 honorary commanders from across the Washington, D.C., region during a Mar. 5 tour of the helicopter operations facility at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

As the next stage of its global research collaboration with Airbus Helicopters, begun in 2024, GE Aerospace is focusing on detailed engine design concepts and evaluating component-level efficiencies for developing a next-generation helicopter propulsion system.