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The manufacturer has published a Q&A with David Farman, head of training at SkyAlyne, about the H135’s role in the Royal Canadian Air Force’s Future Aircrew Training program.

The OEM will acquire control of Hawthorne Municipal Airport (KHHR) in California for $126 million. Archer plans to use the airport as an operational hub for the Los Angeles area and a testbed for artificial intelligence (AI) aviation technologies.

Under the agreement, Trakka Systems will continue to operate independently with its existing branding and leadership team.

Recoil Aerospace has received European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) validation of its supplemental type certificate for the Tsunami External Tank on the Airbus Super Puma series.

The Modern Skies Coalition, which comprises VAI and a broad group of other aviation stakeholders, released a statement Nov. 6 calling on the US Congress to end the shutdown of the federal government without delay, noting that “this prolonged shutdown has strained the aviation system and its dedicated workforce to unacceptable levels of stress and disruption.”

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The company, part of Salus Aviation Group, has appointed Michiel Swanepoel to the role. Swanepoel’s previous roles include working for the South African Civil Aviation Authority and the Department of Transport.

Executives from the operator hosted a conference call Nov. 5 to discuss the results, including a breakdown of revenues from its offshore energy and government services sectors, plus an updated outlook for 2026.

Canadian air medical provider Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service (STARS) is highlighting longtime partner AltaLink, patient Wade Cassidy, and an upgrade from the Airbus H145 D2 to the D3 in the latest installment of a series about its 40th anniversary.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has selected a consortium led by Japan Airlines (JAL) for an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) implementation program using Archer Aviation’s Midnight eVTOL aircraft.