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NEWS Apr 27, 2026 Joby Aviation Just Flew an Electric Air Taxi from JFK to Manhattan in Under 10 Minutes and It Plans to Do It Again for the Next 10 Days New York City witnessed a genuine landmark in urban aviation when Joby Aviation became the first company to fly an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, an eVTOL, on a point-to-point route between John F. Kennedy International Airport and Manhattan. Read More →
NEWS Feb 23, 2026 Airbus Unveils High Speed and Conventional Next Generation Rotorcraft Concepts for NATO Defense Studies Airbus Helicopters has officially pulled back the curtain on two pioneering rotorcraft concepts designed to meet the rigorous demands of NATO. Read More →
NEWS Feb 06, 2026 Security Camera Footage Reveals Critical Maintenance Mishap Before Omni Airbus H160 Ditching Newly surfaced security camera footage from the operator’s maintenance facility has placed a harsh spotlight on ground procedures performed just days before the aircraft plummeted into the Atlantic. Read More →
NEWS Jan 26, 2026 Airbus Helicopters Reports 20% Order Jump as Global Defence Demand Peaks Propelled by a historic surge in European defence spending and the successful global rollout of its next-generation platforms, Airbus Helicopters has reported a banner year for 2025. Read More →
NEWS Jan 09, 2026 NTSB Scrutinizes FAA NOTAM Logic Following Fatal MD 530F Canyon Crash One week after a private helicopter plummeted into the rugged depths of Telegraph Canyon, the aviation community is reeling not only from the loss of four lives but from the glaring systemic failures it has unearthed. Read More →
NEWS Dec 29, 2025 Two Pilots Killed in Tragic Mid-Air Collision Near Hammonton Municipal Airport A quiet Sunday morning in Atlantic County turned tragic when two helicopters collided mid-air, claiming the lives of two veteran pilots who were well-known in the local aviation community. The accident occurred on December 28, 2025, just miles from Hammonton Municipal Airport (N81). Read More →
STORIES Aug 26, 2025 Mount Everest Summit: Cheaper by Helicopter, But is it Worth it? Climbing Mount Everest is neither an easy nor a cheap feat. At a height of just over 29,000 feet (~8,849 meters), reaching the summit of the world’s tallest mountain nearly puts climbers at the height at which aircraft cruise. Today, we will examine and compare the costs of the two primary methods used to experience Mount Everest: by actually climbing the mountain or by taking a helicopter tour. Read More →
NEWS Oct 21, 2024 At Least 4 Dead After Helicopter Crashes Into Houston Communications Tower A helicopter in Houston collided with a radio tower, killing four passengers. Watch footage of the crash and find out how quick the Houston Fire Department was to respond. Read More →
NEWS Oct 18, 2024 Atlantic Aviation to Begin Electrifying NYC Heliports in Preparation for eVTOL Operations Atlantic Aviation Extends Agreement, Begins Preparation for Aircraft Charging Infrastructure at NYC's East 34th Street Heliport Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Oct 02, 2024 What is Aerospace Engineering? Welcome to the world of aerospace engineering, where creativity and technology merge to take flight. Read to find out what aerospace engineering is, its applications, and what it takes to become an aerospace engineer. Read More →