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(Australian Defence Magazine) – The OEM anticipates delivering the first four AH-64E Apaches in late 2025 from its plant in Mesa, Arizona.

The contract, announced at this week’s 2025 Avalon Australian International Airshow, will expand the Queensland Police Service (QPS) Bell 429 fleet to a half dozen helicopters. Townsville–based Meridian Helicopters will provide law enforcement services in north Queensland for QPS’s Polair service using the three new Bell 429s.

Louis Liu has formally joined the company after working with Urban-Air Port in China and the Asia–Pacific region since April 2023.

VAI has released footage featuring 34 helicopters from the fly-in at VERTICON 2025, which took place earlier this month in Dallas, Texas.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s inadequate preflight and in-flight planning, which resulted in the helicopter striking a wire during an aerial application flight.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be an in-flight collision with a bird.

(POWER UP magazine) – Mistaken assumptions about your aircraft’s fuel can be deadly.

(POWER UP magazine) – Every year, through our Salute to Excellence Awards, VAI recognizes outstanding members of the vertical flight community for going above and beyond in their work. Whether in a single instance or throughout a career, these aviation professionals from around the globe remind us to always aim for excellence.

(China Daily) – Getting a fresh cup of coffee delivered while visiting the Great Wall of China is a convenience increasingly available because of the rapid development of instant-delivery services that use drones.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has agreed to partner with the Bundeswehr division to strengthen civil–military cooperation on aviation safety.