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2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Charlotte Bailey

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

UK military contract drives growth in first nine months of year

Leonardo’s Helicopter Orders Rise 28% in 2026

Matt Thurber

News about simulators and training procedures, as well as workforce.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Training for pilots flying offshore and search and rescue missions

Bristow Inaugurates AW139 Full-flight Sim at Aberdeen

New building increases capacity for onsite simulator assembly

Leonardo Expands Sesto Calende Flight Sim Production

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

Turboshaft has flown more than 600 hours after first flight in March 2023

EASA Issues Type Certificate for AW09 Arriel 2K Engine

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

Essential news and analysis from the defense aerospace sector. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs in military aircraft, engines, and avionics.

Accelerated timeline would likely impact initial air combat capabilities

Leonardo CEO Eyes Expedited GCAP Entry Into Service 

Kerry Lynch

New deals cover training, services

Leonardo Increases Collaborations with CAE, Lockheed Martin

Tri-national consortium awarded fresh funding following publication of UK Defense Investment Plan

Edgewing Gets $6.1 Billion for GCAP Fighter Development  

News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.

Leonardo

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Leonardo’s Helicopter Orders Rise 28% in 2026

Bristow Inaugurates AW139 Full-flight Sim at Aberdeen

Leonardo Expands Sesto Calende Flight Sim Production

EASA Issues Type Certificate for AW09 Arriel 2K Engine

Leonardo CEO Eyes Expedited GCAP Entry Into Service

Leonardo Increases Collaborations with CAE, Lockheed Martin

Edgewing Gets $6.1 Billion for GCAP Fighter Development

M-346 Leads Baykar UCAV in Autonomous Formation Flight

Avincis Orders Up to 30 Airbus, Leonardo Helicopters

Leonardo Opens 10th UK Location at Elstree Aerodrome

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