Archer showcases eVTOL flight tests in UAE Archer has successfully completed its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft flight test campaign in the United Arab Emirates… Continue reading →
NTSB preliminary report: Robinson R22, Springfield, Missouri, Oct. 21, 2025 A preliminary report from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) warns against flying in high winds or turbulence after… Continue reading →
NTSB final report: Robinson R44 II, Ponderosa Pines, Montana, Aug. 3, 2025 The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that the probable cause of this nonfatal accident was the pilot’s improper… Continue reading →
Joby celebrates 1st flight of turbine electric demonstrator aircraft Joby Aviation announced Nov. 13 the first flight of its autonomous turbine electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Potential applications… Continue reading →
Is the US Army giving up on the helicopter? (The National Interest) – The US Army is scaling back its helicopter procurement and development plans, partly based on lessons… Continue reading →
Thai army Bell 212 makes precautionary landing in Mae Hong Son (The Nation) – The logistics supply helicopter landed safely in a rice field after a warning light signaled dropping oil… Continue reading →
Helicopter crashes near wind farm on west coast of Wellington, New Zealand (RNZ) – A Robinson R66 helicopter crashed near Mākara Beach on Wellington’s west coast Sunday morning, trapping the pilot. Continue reading →
Smith Myers integrates ARTEMIS MPDLS with Trakka mission system Smith Myers and Trakka Systems announced at EUROPEAN ROTORS 2025 today that the two companies have successfully integrated the ARTEMIS… Continue reading →
ITC-AeroLeasing expands support to US air ambulance customer ITC-AeroLeasing is leasing three Airbus H125 helicopters and one H135 to a US air ambulance partner starting in late 2025.… Continue reading →
Future-proofing the utility helicopter industry Building a robust talent pipeline to ensure mission readiness in the utility sector was top of mind at the 2025… Continue reading →
