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Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources and Renewables renews fleet with four Airbus H125 helicopters The aircraft will be used to support rapid response to wildfire fighting, search-and-rescue, emergency and personnel transportation in remote areas, and aerial surveillance. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gRtNGYcb #AirbusHelicopters #searchandrescue #aerialfirefighting #AirbusH125 #verticalmag

Hill Helicopters pushes HX50 first flight to 2025 Hill Helicopters has pushed the target for first flight of its five-seat next-gen HX50 light helicopter to December 2025, after manufacturing challenges required it to fast-track construction of a production center for the aircraft. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gWZwT3Sm #HillHelicopters #helicopters #Hx50 #NextGenHelicopters #VerticalMag 

Toho Air signs for an additional AW139 helicopter to enhance shuttle service in Japan At Japan Aerospace (Tokyo, Oct. 16-18) Toho Air Service, Co., Ltd., Mitsui Bussan Aerospace, Co., Ltd. and Leonardo signed a contract for the supply of an additional Leonardo AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter for Tokyo-Ai land shuttle services. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gt-QZrHS #AW139 #helicopters #Leonardohelicopters #JapanAerospace #verticalmag

DARPA taps Sikorsky to add autonomy to U.S. Army-owned Black Hawk helicopter Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has received a $6 million award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to install the company’s ALIAS/MATRIX flight autonomy system onto the U.S. Army’s experimental fly-by-wire UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gJV8gjHb #SikorskyHelicopters #LockheedMartin #BlackHawkHelicopter #DARPA #VerticalMag 

Helicopter OEMs ‘cautiously optimistic’ about future market performance. Supply chain delays continue to plague helicopter OEMs, according to a recent online roundtable hosted by helicopter brokerage Aero Asset. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gnvxy2Za #helicopters #helicopterOEM #aircraft #Helicoptermarket #VerticalMag 

That’s right! The October/November issue of Vertical Magazine is now live! In this issue, we visit Valley Helicopters, Canada’s first utility Bell 429 operator; explore nighttime operations for aerial firefighting agencies; look at the challenges faced by offshore operators in the North Sea and we share insights from completion companies about VIP customer demands. Plus, Halsey Schider from The Helicopter Podcast reports on the Robinson Helicopter Pilot Safety Course, we highlight how New Zealand's Salus Aviation is expanding globally, and showcase stunning rotary-wing photography from around the world! Find your FREE digital issue here: https://lnkd.in/gyEdRnUg #VerticalMagazine #Helicopters #Aviation #Bell429 #AerialFirefighting #NorthSea #VIPAircraft #RobinsonHelicopters #PilotSafetyCourse #AvGeeks #AviationLovers #HeliPilot #HelicopterStuff Talon Helicopters Ltd. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Coulson Aviation Valley Helicopters Ltd. Bristow Group Robinson Helicopter Company Salus Aviation

Operation Helo rallies to help Hurricane Helene victims On the second day of the first week after Hurricane Helene ripped capriciously through six U.S. states, about 26 helicopters and their volunteer pilots touched down at Hickory Regional Airport in North Carolina. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/g8Ku8BAe #HurricaneHelene #communitySupport #NorthCaroline #HurricaneResponse #VerticalMag 

Vertical HeliCASTS and Bell Launch Vertical MRO Tech Talk Podcast Vertical MRO Tech Talk, presented by Bell Flight, shares tailored insights and technical information on one of the most critical parts of the helicopter industry: maintenance. Listen to the first episode now on your favorite podcast platform, or on the Vertical HeliCASTS website. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g5wsdV5q #verticalmro #verticalmag #TechTalk #helicoptermaintenance #belltechtalk #aviation #podcast

Airborne Overwatch Understanding the tactics of the specialized units you support enhances efficiency, effectiveness, and most importantly, the safety of the officers on the ground. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gVJTey76 #k9searchtactics #aviationofficers #aviationunits #tacticalflightofficers #verticalmag 

ATSB highlights lifesaving HUET after tangled bucket cable causes Bell 204 crash A Bell 204B crashed after its Bambi Bucket cables caught over its left rear skid, creating a shift in the aircraft’s center of gravity, according to a report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB). Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/g-dRUJQE #verticalmag #bell204b #aviationnews