Top Helicopter News
Spanish company entrol will develop a custom Bell 214B FTD Level 7 simulator for Australia’s McDermott Aviation, featuring an LED visual system, Unreal Engine image generator, and Mixed Reality capabi
The Dallas Police Department is adding its first Airbus H125 helicopter, with Helicopter Services, Inc. completing a fully equipped law enforcement configuration while replacing the agency’s long-serv
Texas A&M Forest Service has ordered two SUBARU Bell 412EPX helicopters from Bell to strengthen wildfire suppression, rescue and emergency response capabilities under a new state-managed aviation prog
Bell has secured the first United Kingdom order for an IFR-configured Bell 407GXi, expanding the helicopter’s presence in the region following a demonstration tour across the UK.
Bell has delivered its 700th Bell 505 helicopter to a private VIP operator, marking a production milestone for the light single-engine aircraft during Farnborough International Airshow 2026.
Timberline Helicopters has delivered Europe’s first FAA Restricted Category, N-registered UH-60L Black Hawk to Spain’s Airworks for aerial firefighting and emergency response operations.
During Farnborough 2026, the UK’s National Police Air Service (NPAS) ordered two additional Airbus H135T3H helicopters, expanding its fleet renewal programme to nine aircraft under a long-term framewo
Sikorsky plans to establish a European production line for NATO’s Next Generation Rotorcraft (NGRC), expanding industrial cooperation and supporting the alliance’s future medium-lift helicopter progra
The Portuguese Army has selected Moog’s Genesys Avionics Suite and GRC 4000 4-axis autopilot for its UH-60L Black Hawk fleet under a NATO-managed modernization program, with deliveries beginning in Fa
Saudi Arabia’s The Helicopter Company (THC) has placed a firm order for 11 additional Leonardo AW139 helicopters, with deliveries scheduled between 2027 and 2028 to support EMS, VIP and offshore opera
Ryan Aerospace will showcase its Mixed Reality Mission Trainer for the Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopter at FIA 2026, highlighting cost-effective, immersive pilot training.
The Helicopter Company (THC) has ordered eight additional Airbus H145D3 helicopters under its framework agreement, expanding its fleet for EMS and mission-critical operations across Saudi Arabia.
Boeing has unveiled the first H-47 Extended Range Chinook built for the Royal Air Force, marking the UK’s entry into the advanced Block II configuration under a 14-aircraft modernization program.
During APSCON 2026, The Chino Police Department has launched its first aviation unit, Air 5, with a Bell 505 helicopter, enhancing patrol, search-and-rescue and airborne law enforcement operations acr
Moog has received FAA Supplemental Type Certification for its Genesys Aerosystems GRC 4000 four-axis autopilot on UH-60A and UH-60A+ Black Hawk helicopters, expanding IFR capabilities and reducing pil
Victoria Police’s AW139 helicopter fleet, supplied and supported by StarFlight Australia, has surpassed 20,000 flight hours since entering service in 2020.
Tech-Tool Plastics celebrated its 50th anniversary at APSCON 2026 by launching a new Forward Reduced Cabin Comfort Window for Airbus AS350, AS355 and H125 helicopters with sliding door configurations.
Loft Dynamics has launched the world’s first Airbus H145 Multi-Pilot VR Simulator, with Babcock France becoming one of the first operators to commit to the platform for Emergency Services (HEMS) and S
Portland-based HeliOperations has ordered Reiser's Leonardo AW139 Next Generation Flight Training Device and hoistAR® extended reality hoist trainer to support German Navy aircrew training in the UK.
Anduril Industries and Archer Aviation unveiled Thunder, a hybrid-electric autonomous tiltrotor attack aircraft based on a dual-use VTOL platform, with first flight planned for 2027.
Sikorsky and Safran Helicopter Engines signed a strategic agreement at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026 to jointly explore propulsion solutions for future helicopters, vertical lift platform