Helicopters

Sloane Helicopters awarded contract for UK air ambulance fleet AirMed&Rescue05:14
Greece signs NH90 follow on support contract Airbus (Press Release)03:11
US military helicopter ADS-B exemption sparks safety backlash FlightGlobal19:05
Avincis: First operator to log 5k AW169 flight hours Helicopter Investor09:35
First H135 for Canadian military training program completes acceptance phase HeliHub12:50
Vertical Magazine reveals winners of 2025 Photo Contest Vertical Magazine11:06
Malaysia reaffirms Air Force modernisation route Asian Defence Journal06:16

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In the last 4 hours

Hi Uplift: Hems growth but contract challenges Helicopter Investor03:58

In the last 6 hours

Santa arriving by helicopter and suites for €19,000: Christmas in Ireland’s five-star hotels The Irish Times01:03

Yesterday

The firefighting aircraft protecting you this bushfire season ABC Online15:18 12-Dec-25

Quantum Systems wins German Armed Forces tender for ALADIN successor Vertical Magazine13:39 12-Dec-25

Rhenus, Avianca Cargo deliver helicopters from the US to Brazil The Stat Trade Times13:00 12-Dec-25

Vertical’s December ’25/January ’26 issue now available Vertical Magazine09:43 12-Dec-25

Ecocopter by Helisul wins its first contract for the maintenance of PDI helicopters Vertical Magazine08:13 12-Dec-25

Senators Say NDAA Would Roll Back Air Safety Reforms Transport Topics07:08 12-Dec-25

Sloane Helicopters awarded contract for UK air ambulance fleet AirMed&Rescue05:14 12-Dec-25

Billings Flying Service Joins Quanta Aviation Services Family of Businesses Vertical Magazine05:08 12-Dec-25

Greece signs NH90 follow on support contract Airbus (Press Release)03:11 12-Dec-25

In the last 7 days

VAI conference highlights transition, safety, and federal reforms Vertical Magazine20:26 11-Dec-25

US military helicopter ADS-B exemption sparks safety backlash FlightGlobal19:05 11-Dec-25

NTSB chair angrily denounces DCA airspace Defense Act provisions Vertical Magazine17:23 11-Dec-25

Cloudburst Fire Bucket expands North American footprint HeliHub12:50 11-Dec-25

First H135 for Canadian military training program completes acceptance phase HeliHub12:50 11-Dec-25

Eve and SkyGrid Publish Aam White Paper at Airspace Asia Pacific 2025 HeliHub12:40 11-Dec-25

EHang Conducts Europe’s First Multi Point-to-Point Urban Flights HeliHub11:50 11-Dec-25

HeliNY Earns Wyvern Wingman Certification HeliHub11:40 11-Dec-25

Valley View Medical Center Partners with TriState CareFlight HeliHub11:40 11-Dec-25

Rotortrade instrumental in Air Mercy Service fleet renewal RotorHub11:29 11-Dec-25

Avincis AW169 the first to pass 5,000 hours mark RotorHub11:09 11-Dec-25

Vertical Magazine reveals winners of 2025 Photo Contest Vertical Magazine11:06 11-Dec-25

Rotortrade supports Air Mercy Service’s fleet modernization with two Leonardo AW119 projects Vertical Magazine10:35 11-Dec-25

R66/TH-66 combined fleet chalks up 2,300 hours of combined flight time in seven months RotorHub09:58 11-Dec-25

San Diego PD: The making of a modern air support unit Vertical Magazine09:37 11-Dec-25

Avincis: First operator to log 5k AW169 flight hours Helicopter Investor09:35 11-Dec-25

Robinson R66 surpasses 2,300 hours across U.S. military training fleet in seven months Vertical Magazine08:33 11-Dec-25

Avincis becomes first operator to surpass 5,000 flying hours on the Leonardo AW169 Vertical Magazine08:02 11-Dec-25

iAERO introduces certified cockpit voice recorder solution Vertical Magazine08:02 11-Dec-25

US Navy seeks new sensors for the CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter Shephard.co.uk06:49 11-Dec-25

Cloudburst Fire Bucket expands US and Canadian footprint through Boost Systems partnership AirMed&Rescue06:22 11-Dec-25

Malaysia Reaffirms Air Force Modernisation Route Asian Defence Journal06:16 11-Dec-25

NTSB Chair Slams New Defense Bill, Says Skies Near Reagan National Airport Will Be Less Safe Simple Flying00:29 11-Dec-25

Helicopters Are Out; eVTOLs Are In? The Motley Fool23:27 10-Dec-25

Transport Canada pauses Foreign Air Operator Certificate applications for ex-military aircraft Vertical Magazine17:04 10-Dec-25

Babcock to deliver 2 new Border Force helicopters next year Australian Aviation15:06 10-Dec-25

Additional NH90 helicopters for the Netherlands Scramble13:55 10-Dec-25

VAI now accepting nominations for 2026–29 board of directors Vertical Magazine13:08 10-Dec-25

Vertical Aerospace unveils new Valo eVTOL aircraft Vertical Magazine11:46 10-Dec-25

Vertical Aerospace aims to launch U.K.’s first electric air taxi network with Skyports… Vertical Magazine11:36 10-Dec-25

Vertical Aerospace signs new customer Héli Air Monaco to open up French Riviera routes Vertical Magazine11:36 10-Dec-25

VerdeGoAero’sHybridSystemsIntegrationLabupgraded to accelerate customer timelines and reduce… Vertical Magazine11:16 10-Dec-25

Long-time Australian Leonardo customer orders Airbus H160 HeliHub10:41 10-Dec-25

Netherlands orders three additional NH90 naval helicopters AeroTime10:34 10-Dec-25

Belgium orders five more H145Ms HeliHub09:50 10-Dec-25

Valley View Medical Center partners with Tristate Careflight to serve patients in need of air… Vertical Magazine08:32 10-Dec-25

Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force to expand NH90 NFH fleet with contract for three more… Vertical Magazine08:22 10-Dec-25

Linfox secures first Australian Airbus H160 order Vertical Magazine08:12 10-Dec-25

Airbus posts first Australian H160 sale with order from Linfox RotorHub06:40 10-Dec-25

Spanish navy eyes Standard 2 special forces variant for next batch of NH90s FlightGlobal06:04 10-Dec-25

How Book and Claim enables SAF use for HEMS operations Airbus (Press Release)05:24 10-Dec-25

Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force to Expand NH90 NFH Fleet With Contract for 3 More Helicopters ASDNews04:47 10-Dec-25

1st Australian Airbus H160 Order Secured by Linfox ASDNews04:42 10-Dec-25

Archer and Karem collaborate on rotor technology HeliHub03:13 10-Dec-25

U.S. Navy Salvors Recover Two Wrecked Aircraft From USS Nimitz The Maritime Executive01:56 10-Dec-25

Australia’s Linfox orders first Airbus H160 Asian Aviation20:34 9-Dec-25

Pratt & Whitney Canada working to certificate PT9A-11 turboprop and PW220A turboshaft engines FlightGlobal17:36 9-Dec-25

TCab Tech E20 eVTOL Completes Transition Flight Tests HeliHub13:29 9-Dec-25

Sino Jet orders 50 AE200 eVTOLs from Aerofugia HeliHub13:19 9-Dec-25

Reiser to develop Level 3 AW139 Ftd HeliHub13:09 9-Dec-25

Brazil picks Garmin G5000H for Black Hawk fleet HeliHub13:09 9-Dec-25

Davenport Aviation delivers new Airbus H125 to Erie County Sheriff HeliHub12:58 9-Dec-25

Transport Canada approves S76 wire strike kit STC HeliHub12:58 9-Dec-25

Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force to expand NH90 NFHfleet with contract for three more helicopters EDR Magazine12:36 9-Dec-25

Air Transport Europe orders fifth Bell 429 AirMed&Rescue10:06 9-Dec-25

Fighting fires in the Sunshine State Vertical Magazine08:36 9-Dec-25

Eve Air Mobility and SkyGrid publish joint white paper on advanced air mobility Vertical Magazine08:21 9-Dec-25

Another intense firefighting season for Avincis Vertical Magazine08:21 9-Dec-25

First Australian Airbus H160 order secured by Linfox Airbus (Press Release)19:00 8-Dec-25

LAPD Air Support builds aviation readiness at multi-agency ‘Chili Fly-in’ Vertical Magazine13:09 8-Dec-25

From Pakistan to Riyadh: The Logistics Journey of Muhammad Tahir Siddiqui The Nation10:52 8-Dec-25

Fifteen Years Of Falcon Team Lakota OPS Jmrc Provides High-Level Training Just Helicopters10:37 8-Dec-25

Northern Escape Heli-Skiing wins “World’s Best Heli-Ski-Operator” again HeliHub10:23 8-Dec-25

TriState CareFlight Celebrates 15 Years of Service to Mohave County HeliHub10:23 8-Dec-25

Recoil Tsunami External UH-60 Aerial Firefighting Tank Approved for 1000-gal Capacity HeliHub10:23 8-Dec-25

Tracking the helicopter certification slowdown: causes and consequences Vertical Magazine08:43 8-Dec-25

Tristate Careflight celebrates 15 years of lifesaving service to Mohave County, Arizona Vertical Magazine08:31 8-Dec-25

Recoil Tsunami external aerial firefighting tank for Black Hawk helicopters approved for… Vertical Magazine08:11 8-Dec-25

HeliOperations commits to sim for expanding AW139 roster European Business Air News07:44 8-Dec-25

New Rcaf Training Helicopter On Its Way Canadian Aviator18:02 7-Dec-25

Recoil Tsunami External Aerial Firefighting Tank for Black Hawk Helicopters Approved for 1000-Gallon Capacity AerialFire Magazine06:00 6-Dec-25

HI Uplift: Leonardo on designing new market opportunities Helicopter Investor04:57 6-Dec-25

In the last month

DigiFlight CEO Stan Oliver inducted into Missouri University S&T Academy of Mechanical and… Vertical Magazine15:48 5-Dec-25

HI Uplift: Leonardo Helicopters on designing new market opportunities Helicopter Investor12:21 5-Dec-25

Strata Critical Medical Appoints new member of Board of Directors HeliHub09:01 5-Dec-25

Pag Expands Capabilities for the Rolls-Royce M250/RR300 with the Acquisition of H.E.R.O.S. HeliHub09:01 5-Dec-25

► Naval Group and the Egyptian Navy are extending their collaboration for in-service support of the fleet EDR Magazine08:52 5-Dec-25

Skyportz appoints ex-FAA vertiport specialist HeliHub08:51 5-Dec-25

Racq LifeFlight pilots honoured with prestigious award HeliHub08:51 5-Dec-25

New Mexico State Police expands fleet with Airbus H125 from Davenport Aviation Vertical Magazine08:39 5-Dec-25

VIH says S-92 Fire Raptor is proving itself as super heavy firefighting workhorse Vertical Magazine08:14 5-Dec-25

UK MoD mulls funding for pair of Proteus concept demonstrators through Defence Investment Plan FlightGlobal04:28 5-Dec-25

Sino Jet agrees firm order for 50 Aerofugia eVTOLs Helicopter Investor04:02 5-Dec-25

Northern Escape Heli-Skiing Takes the Title of “World’s Best Heli-Ski-Operator” for the 4th… Business Wire (Press Release)20:42 4-Dec-25

Avincis eyes doubling of windfarm support business as industry expansion spurs growth plan FlightGlobal12:31 4-Dec-25

New helipad opens at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital HeliHub12:09 4-Dec-25

Archer Aviation Reveals Plans for Miami Air Taxi Network HeliHub12:09 4-Dec-25

Air Ambulances UK Annual Awards of Excellence Announce Winners HeliHub11:59 4-Dec-25

Entrol delivers H135 simulator to The Aerotech Group HeliHub11:59 4-Dec-25

Aams Champions Mental Health in Aviation HeliHub11:59 4-Dec-25

Legacy of the hoist: 80 years of helicopter rescue innovation Vertical Magazine11:37 4-Dec-25

Avincis eyes doubling windfarm support business as industry expansion spurs growth plan FlightGlobal11:30 4-Dec-25

AAMS champions mental health in aviation: Driving change through landmark legislation Vertical Magazine10:31 4-Dec-25

Entrol delivers advanced H135 simulator to The Aerotech Group Vertical Magazine10:21 4-Dec-25

New Mexico State Police acquires new Airbus H125 AirMed&Rescue10:07 4-Dec-25

AeroMed Dynamics: Muscle memory in motion Vertical Magazine08:43 4-Dec-25

FlightSafety International appoints Eric Hinson as chief executive officer Vertical Magazine08:28 4-Dec-25

R22 pilots did not see each other before fatal mid-air crash: ATSB Australian Aviation15:01 3-Dec-25

FAA seeks eVTOL operational data through AAM pilot program Vertical Magazine13:47 3-Dec-25

Precision Aviation Group Expands Capabilities for the Rolls-Royce M250/RR300 with the Acquisition of Helicopter Engine… AerialFire Magazine09:03 3-Dec-25

Archer reveals plans for Miami air taxi network featuring partnerships with Related Ross and… Vertical Magazine08:58 3-Dec-25

ATSB: Midair mustering accident highlights importance of risk managing see-and-avoid limitations Vertical Magazine08:47 3-Dec-25

LifeFlight pilots honoured with prestigious award Vertical Magazine08:37 3-Dec-25

Spectrum Aeromed announces new president, Shannon Schell Vertical Magazine08:27 3-Dec-25

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Helicopters remain essential across military, emergency response, and commercial sectors, with global market projections exceeding £69 billion by 2028. Major manufacturers like Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Leonardo, Sikorsky, and Robinson continue to drive innovation with advanced models incorporating electric propulsion systems and autonomous flight capabilities.

Recent industry developments include significant progress in electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) technology, with several companies moving from prototype to certification phases. Military helicopter programmes continue to evolve, with the British Armed Forces' New Medium Helicopter programme advancing alongside similar initiatives in Europe and Asia. Safety remains paramount, with regulatory bodies implementing enhanced standards following several high-profile incidents in commercial operations.

Beyond technical advancements, helicopters continue to demonstrate their humanitarian value, with air ambulance services expanding globally and rescue operations saving thousands annually. The 4 March marked the anniversary of the first helicopter medical evacuation, highlighting over seven decades of life-saving aerial medicine. Community engagement programmes are increasingly offering educational experiences, with flight schools reporting growing interest in helicopter pilot careers.

Since Igor Sikorsky's VS-300 first flew in 1939, helicopter technology has transformed dramatically. From the pioneering Bell 47 that entered production in 1946 to today's sophisticated craft like the AW189 and H160, rotorcraft have continually pushed the boundaries of vertical flight. These aircraft have played crucial roles in conflicts from Vietnam to Ukraine, whilst simultaneously revolutionising civilian transport, emergency response, and remote access.

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