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Gulf Coast oil support struggles to keep its footing amid uncertain times

Taking the pulse of the offshore oil industry is like grabbing a handful of the viscous mud drillers use for lubrication in the drilling process.

By Bill Wagstaff

May 15, 2008

U.S. Approves $800M Bell 407/412 Sale to Iraq Military

Pentagon permission facilitates sale of Bell 412EXP and 407M

Two grey aircraft on apron

Japan Orders Its First H160 for Emergency Response

Fire and disaster management agency to use aircraft in aerial reconnaissance role

Airbus H160 in flight over sea

Singaporean eVTOL Conducts Test Campaign In Germany

Flights with two scaled technology demonstrators will inform potential future iterations

White evtol mockup on stand at Singapore airshow

FAA Approves TSO for ASU Panoramic Night-vision Goggles

Lightweight white-phosphor NVG have a 94-degree field of view

Aviation Specialties Unlimited E3 PANO night vision goggles

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Proposed rule addresses pilot awareness of control limits

Skyryse One

Vertical Lift Groups Extend Trade Show Partnership

European Helicopter Association and Vertical Aviation International extended their alliance

European Helicopter Association Chairman and Vertical Aviation International CEO

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Armed Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter at Farnborough Airshow 2026

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Originally developed for the U.S. military, X2 technology is in search of a new customer.

Sikorsky S-97 Raider in flight