Content Archive: March 2026

Rotorcraft

Rotortrade Launches Rotorcraft Leasing Business

New division adds flexible ownership opportunities for helicopter buyers
Rotortrade
Maintenance and Modifications

Recoil Aero Taps Aero Products as Authorized Center

Company is providing support for Recoil’s aerial firefighting equipment
Training and Workforce

Bell Certifies Semper Fly as Helicopter Training Facility

Partnership targets Army Flight School Next Program opportunities
Pictured left to right: Michael Sanford, Business Development and Owner; Brandi Rector, CEO and Founder; Chad Sparks, General Manager, Bell Training Academy
Maintenance and Modifications

Buyers of Robinson Helicopters Get Crewchief Built-in

System replaces paperwork with digital platform
Robinson R44
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Doubles Down on Phenoms and Challengers

Private flight provider is streamlining fleet with more Challenger and Phenoms jets
Wheels Up Challenger 300
Rotorcraft

Three Sikorsky Demonstrators Target First Flights in 2026

Nomad 100, U-Hawk, and HEX set to soar
Sikorsky Nomad 50
Cabin Interior and Electronics

VVIP Interior Added as Option for Bell 429 Designer Series

VVIP cabin adds premium finishes, lighting, and storage features
Bell 429 VVIP interior Verticon 2026
Aircraft

Life Flight Goes Pro with Order for a Dozen PC-12s

Aeromedical operator will start taking delivery of the turboprop singles in 2027
Pilatus and Life Flight deal Verticon 2026
Regulations and Government

Archer Countersuit Targets Joby’s eVTOL Supply Chain

Filing alleges mislabeled imports and Chinese Communist Party ties
Joby Aviation eVTOL aircraft
Avionics

StandardAero Launches Autopilot Installer Network

Network supports Thales and StandardAero four-axis autopilot system