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Helicopter refuelling from an A400M - Flight Trials
The Airbus A400M new generation air-lifter has successfully conducted a major helicopter air-to-air refuelling certification campaign,...
Garth Calitz
Apr 21, 20212 min read


Bell and U.S. Army advance development of V-280 Valor and Aviation modernization
Bell Textron and the U.S. Army have agreed to terms on the execution of the second phase of the Competitive Demonstration and Risk...
Garth Calitz
Apr 6, 20212 min read


Leonardo’s Lynx helicopter marks 50 years since its maiden flight
Fifty years ago on 21st March 1971, a bright yellow Lynx prototype (XW835) took off from Yeovil. The now-iconic aircraft piloted by Ron...
Garth Calitz
Mar 30, 20213 min read


Airbus and Draken Team Up for UK Maritime Safety
Airbus is teaming with Draken Europe to address the UK Maritime Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) requirement for the Second Generation Search...
Garth Calitz
Mar 16, 20212 min read


The Bell 222 - 25 Years and Going Strong
The Bell 222 is an American twin-engine light helicopter built by Bell Helicopter. A cosmetically modified version of the 222 was used as...
Garth Calitz
Feb 3, 20213 min read


Meet the Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant X
Sikorsky and Boeing have released details of its advanced helicopter for the U.S. Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft competition,...
Garth Calitz
Feb 3, 20212 min read


Welkin Aero- Urban air mobility plan for South Africa
Welkin Aero, in collaboration with Verti-Go Solutions and strategic partners, AM Risk Solutions, Slick Holdings, ARFF South Africa and...
Garth Calitz
Feb 3, 20213 min read


The Bell 412 Surpasses 40 Years of Flight
To date, there have been more than 1,100 Bell 412s delivered across the globe, logging over 6.5 million flight hours. Since the...
Garth Calitz
Jan 26, 20211 min read


Ongoing International Interest in the Denel Rooivalk
Denel has long been promoting the upgrade of the existing Rooivalk Helicopters, which are operational in the South African Air-force as...
Garth Calitz
Jan 19, 20219 min read


All Nippon Helicopter’s Airbus H160 Maiden Flight
All Nippon Helicopter’s Airbus H160 has performed its first flight test, a 95-minute flight at the Marseille Provence Airport. This...
Garth Calitz
Jan 19, 20212 min read
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