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The company has raised $24 million from the Friedkin Group with support from Alaska Airlines and other companies. Loft Dynamics will use the funding for its helicopter simulator business and to expand into commercial airline training.

Reiser Simulation and Training has obtained European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) qualification to incorporate Helionix V10 avionics into its H145 D3 simulator.

(Vertical magazine) – The association’s newly appointed leader says it is important that VAI is perceived as a “365-day-a-year value engine for our members.”

The 101st Airborne Division used Recoil’s Expeditionary Fuel Tank during a refueling exercise in the southern United States.

(Business Airport International) – In global logistics and transportation, reaching remote destinations often requires a combination of jets and helicopters. Operators like Equinox Charter, Stratos Jet, and TAM Aviação Executiva help business travelers align helicopter services with private jet operations.

The Nevada Army National Guard deployed CH-47 and UH-60 crews to battle a fire Aug. 3 in Elko County. The unit also supplied aerial support for firefighters Aug. 15 in Washoe County north of Reno.

(Flying) – The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is close to finalizing a training course for the Artemis III lunar landing—scheduled for mid-2027—using helicopters from the Army National Guard High-Altitude Aviation Training Site in Colorado.

(WBZ-TV) – Increased helicopter traffic in the Massachusetts city is part of the Aug. 20–24 US Marine Corps 250th birthday celebration.

(The Guardian) – A UK National Police Air Service internal review found that a police helicopter crew acted appropriately during the pursuit of a suspect on a motorcycle last week in Merseyside, England.