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The OEM has appointed Danny Maldonado as president and CEO of its Bell segment, effective Jan. 4, 2026. He will succeed Lisa Atherton, who is becoming president and CEO of Textron. Maldonado is currently Bell’s chief commercial officer.

The Madrid, Spain–based company plans to deliver the new H135 Level 3 flight training device to the Royal Thai Air Force in early 2026.

Helicopter Institute is expanding its agreement with Robinson to introduce the TH-66 Sage training platform into the US Navy Contractor Operated Pilot Training–Rotary program.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a correction for airworthiness directive (AD) ATA 04 – Time Limits/Maintenance Checks – Airworthiness Limitations Section – Amendment, which took effect Jul. 11, 2025.

The Canadian company has acquired an exclusive license to produce, sell, and support Honeywell’s Sky Connect satellite tracking systems.

The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) in California has purchased two new helicopters from the Lockheed Martin company to support firefighting, rescue, and air medical operations.

The chipmaker will partner with Joby to develop an industrial-grade platform to power physical artificial intelligence applications. The agreement will also advance Joby’s Superpilot autonomous flight system for military and civil operators.

The Louisiana-based maintenance and completions provider is pursuing an FAA supplemental type certificate to install its air medical interior on the H160. Separately, Metro has ordered a dozen H140s from Airbus.

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