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\ˈvē ˈwī ˈklīm\ - Leading the aviation industry & the companies it serves to an elevated level of operational excellence. www.VyClimb.com #HEMS #SAR #AirMedical #HAA #AMT #MedEvac #ProduceProtectPromote 🛫 🦺 🏥🚁 📍CO/OR/TX USA + Canada + 🌎🌍

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Michael Benton @tri2hover.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
When did your safety program last tell you no? The gap between safety infrastructure and function, is the subject of recent column in Rotor Pro July/August issue. What your organization tolerates today is more relevant than your best intentions after an accident. #Safety #SMS #HEMS #HAA #🚁
Page from Rotor Pro magazine, July/August 2026, page 18. Red Safety Sitrep banner from the Vertical Aviation Safety Team, with the headline "When Did Your Safety Program Last Tell You No?" The two-column article by Michael Benton, MAS, MBA, argues that having a safety management system is not the same as using one. It asks whether safety findings ever change leadership decisions, warns that long accident-free records breed complacency, and closes: "A safety program that never creates tension does not function as a control." Author bio notes his board roles with CAMTS and NEMSPA.
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VyClimb Consulting @vyclimb.com · 30/08/2026
Agitated, aggressive, and combative patients are a risk to themselves and the crews in any form of medical transport. Take a couple minutes to read about this from an air medical pilot perspective. #HEMS #HAA #AMT #AirMedical #VyClimb #Safety
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Jason Rabinowitz @airlineflyer.net · 24/05/2026
Ok the Swiss Museum of Transport is Luzern is *awesome*. If you visit, plan at 3+ hours. They’ve got a Swedish air ambulance, multiple simulators (blimp & helicopter!), a DC-3 and Convair 990 on display. Oh and a super cool Mars rover display, complete with Perseverance and the Ingenuity helicopter!
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The UPLIFT Collective @theupliftcollective.org · 28/04/2026
One year ago, the idea for The UPLIFT Collective became reality: ✅ 501(c)(3) ✅ First scholarship ✅ Verticon launch ✅ @vyclimb.com committed as founding donor If your organization values leadership development and safety culture you can learn more at: TheUPLIFTCollective.org #leadership #safety
This is the logo for The UPLIFT Collective which is a nonprofit. It has a white background with a dark blue stylized bird logo with its wings flapping in flight. The bird has a circle around it with the upper portion a golden color like the sun.
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VyClimb Consulting @vyclimb.com · 24/03/2026
We are so excited to be the founding donor to launch @theupliftcollective.org If you are a leader in the #Aviation or #AirMedical industry you should watch this and learn more and get involved at: www.TheUPLIFTCollective.org #HEMS #HAA #Safety #Leadership
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The UPLIFT Collective
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Aerossurance @aerossurance.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Ambulance Victoria freely issued this on-site safety video for emergency responders. Noticeable is clarity and engaging nature compared to flashy but low fidelity CGI and tedious voice-overs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjfl... #helicopter #flightsafety #aviationsafety #airambulance #sar
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Air Ambulance Helicopter Safety
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AirPro News @airpronews.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
ADAC Luftrettung signs framework contract with Airbus for H135, H140, and H145 helicopters, enhancing fleet versatility and efficiency for 50,000+ missions annually. #ADACLuftrettung #Airbus #HEMS airpronews.com/2026/03/12/a...
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ADAC Luftrettung Signs Airbus Contract for H135 H140 and H145 Helicopters
ADAC Luftrettung secures a framework contract with Airbus to acquire H135, H140, and H145 helicopters, modernizing its emergency medical fleet.
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AirPro News @airpronews.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Air Transport Europe orders Airbus H135 and new H140 helicopters to modernize its fleet for mountain rescue missions in Slovakia and Czech Republic. The H140 enters EMS service in 2028 with advanced avionics and enhanced cabin space. #Airbus #Slovakia #HEMS airpronews.com/2026/03/13/a...
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Air Transport Europe Orders Airbus H135 and H140 Helicopters for EMS
Air Transport Europe orders Airbus H135 and H140 helicopters to enhance emergency medical services in Slovakia and Czech Republic with advanced avionics.
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The UPLIFT Collective @theupliftcollective.org · 11/03/2026
The goal isn't just to train leaders. It is to create a ripple effect across the aviation and air medical industries. Better leaders, stronger teams, and safer operations. That is UPLIFT's vision. Learn more at www.TheUPLIFTCollective.org #Leadership #Aviation #UPLIFT #Safety #AirMedical
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The UPLIFT Collective @theupliftcollective.org · 10/03/2026
This is The UPLIFT Collective. Unlocking Potential. Elevating Safety. Inspiring Leaders. Learn more at: www.TheUPLIFTCollective.org #UPLIFT #Aviation #Leadership #Safety #nonprofit #AirMedical #Verticon2026
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Michael Benton @tri2hover.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Are you at Verticon in Atlanta? If so, be sure to come by the Verticon Main Stage Monday for the VAI Safety IAC's SMS Workshop followed by the NTSB Safety Symposium. #Verticon2026 #safety #aviation
Large three-dimensional "VERTICON" letters in dark navy blue mounted above a navy stage facade with "MAIN STAGE" in bold white text, displayed in the Thomas B. Murphy Ballroom at the Atlanta Convention Center. The foreground shows a colorful geometric patterned carpet in orange, green, blue, and gold.
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The UPLIFT Collective @theupliftcollective.org · 02/03/2026
The UPLIFT Collective officially launches today. 🚀 We fund leadership training and safety development for aviation and air medical professionals. 🚁✈️ Vertical Plus Story: verticalmag.com/news/new-non... Learn More: TheUPLIFTCollective.org #Aviation #Leadership #UPLIFT #Safety #HEMS #AirMedical
This is the logo for The UPLIFT Collective which is a nonprofit. It has a white background with a dark blue stylized bird logo with its wings flapping in flight. The bird has a circle around it with the upper portion a golden color like the sun. The word mark spells The UPLIFT Collective with a small person as the letter I in the word Collective. Along the bottom is a tagline that says Unlocking Potential, Elevating Safety, Inspiring Leaders.
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Scramble - Dutch Aviation Society @scramble.nl · 05/03/2026
New HEMS location in the Netherlands A new, fifth HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Services) station will be erected at Teuge airfield. www.scramble.nl/civil-news/n... Photo by Peter Wilmink #HEMS #H145 #H135 #Lifeliner #Helicopter #rescue #teugeairport
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New HEMS location in the Netherlands
New HEMS location in the Netherlands After years of discussion, the government has announced that a new, fifth HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Services) station will be erected
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Helicopter Links @helicopterlinks.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Canada: "How pilots can prevent CFIT: Essential skills to stop Controlled Flight Into Terrain" Vertical Plus magazine with the February 18, 2026 article: verticalmag.com/features/how... #helicopter #pilotsafety #cfit
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Helicopter Links @helicopterlinks.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
New Zealand: "The Helicopter Pilot Shortage: Understanding the Causes and Crafting Solutions" HeliOps with the February 15, 2026 article: www.heliopsmag.com/heliops/arti... #helicopter
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Michael Benton @tri2hover.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Excited to attend the Pre-Hospital Retrieval Medicine Conference in Vancouver BC this morning. Thanks to Med Response BC for putting together this inaugural event to support equality of care for rural and indigenous people of BC Canada. #BCPHRM2026 #airmedical #PHRM @vyclimb.com #HEMS #HAA
A banner sits in the corner of a room with the Med Response BC stylized mountain logo. Below is a mock up of an Airbus H145 helicopter flying above a lake with a mountain backdrop.
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Aerossurance @aerossurance.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
HeliOffshore launch free to download wellbeing app "created to support people working across the global offshore helicopter industry in high-pressure maintenance operating environments." www.linkedin.com/posts/heliof... #wellbeing #helicopter #aviationsafety #flightsafety
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#helioffshore #aviationsafety #wellbeing #humanfactors #maintenance #technical | HeliOffshore Ltd
We’re pleased to launch the new HeliOffshore Wellbeing App today, created to support people working across the global offshore helicopter industry in high-pressure maintenance operating environments. ...
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The UPLIFT Collective @theupliftcollective.org · 09/02/2026
We are investing in the people who will raise the bar on safety, culture, and leadership across this industry. More coming soon. 🚁✈️ #Aviation #AirMedical #Leadership #Safety #Helicopter #HEMS #HAA
A man and woman are walking away from the camera in between two buildings. A stylized bird logo is in the air in front of them. It has a dark blue bird in flight surrounded by a dark blue and golden circle that symbolizes a rising sun.
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John Wiseman @lemonodor.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
The NTSB had a meeting today on the probable cause of the mid-air collision in Washington D.C. last January between a passenger jet and a Blackhawk helicopter. "We should be angry, because for years no one listened. This was preventable, this was 100% preventable."
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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 27/01/2026
Follow along here and on @theaircurrent.com today as the investigation into one of the worst aviation tragedies in years comes to an end. I’ll be live blogging from the hearing room all day.
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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 27/01/2026
Member Graham: "There will be some times where individual errors may be noted throughout the course of the day in relation to this accident. But I want to make it crystal clear any individual shortcomings were set up for failure by the systems around them."
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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 27/01/2026
NTSB Chair Homendy says that the staff's reading of the Board's findings, probable cause and draft recommendations will alone take *over an hour* -- and that does not include the time it will take to deliberate and vote.
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Helicopters of DC @helicoptersofdc.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Stream the NTSB Board Meeting on Flight 5342 here www.youtube.com/live/ntuuLoJ...
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NTSB Board Meeting on Flight 5342
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VyClimb Consulting @vyclimb.com · 13/01/2026
🇨🇦 𝗩𝘆𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗯 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮 We're pleased to share that we are now registered in BC, supporting our ability to engage with organizations across Canada. We look forward to building new relationships and contributing our experience. #VyClimb #Aviation #HEMS #AirMedical #Canada
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ParamedProf @paramedprof.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
After months of preparation & training, Starflight will launch its 24/7 aeromedical operations in Tasmania on 12 January as the official Government helicopter #emergency air services provider. #HEMS #paramedicine #ambulance #police starflightaustralia.com.au/case-studies...
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ROCKET @rocketems.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
ROCKET heading off for an IHT from Lenmed Kathu Private Hospital to Mediclinic Gariep Hospital. Save our number: 0860 FLIGHT (354 448) We genuinely care. #ems #rockethems #rockethemsnortherncape
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Great Western Air Ambulance Charity @gwaac.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
A special #ViewFromTheCrew, taken recently by SPCC Fleur. She captured the Clifton Suspension Bridge from the cockpit of Helimed 65. 🚁
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Tango, Delta Whiskey @dwt.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
I have admired Ms. Homendy for several years. She has zero F's to give... #aviation #avgeek #NTSB #defense #pentagon #safety youtu.be/UFAyD2Xmxpc?...
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NTSB "Vehemently Opposes" Section of NDAA
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VyClimb Consulting @vyclimb.com · 11/12/2025
#HEMS #HAA #AMT #helicopter 🚁
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Elan Head @elanhead.com · 10/12/2025
Why are helicopter folks so skeptical of eVTOL developers' projected certification timelines? In part, it's because the 🚁 industry has struggled to get even basic safety upgrades certified by the FAA in recent years, as I wrote about for Vertical Magazine: verticalmag.com/features/tra...
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Tracking the helicopter certification slowdown: causes and consequences
Certifying new rotorcraft technology has become increasingly challenging, particularly in the U.S. What’s the hold-up?
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Jason Hampton @jasonchampton.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
STARS Air Ambulance, Airbus Helicopters H145 taking off from the rooftop helipad at McCaig Tower at the Foothills Medical Centre (FMC) in Calgary, Alberta this afternoon. 🛩️🚁🎥
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VyClimb Consulting @vyclimb.com · 08/12/2025
We are excited to be in Boise for the VAI Aerial Work Safety Conference this week. Happy to see a nearly full room listening to VAI staff speak about the importance of safety in aviation. 🚁 #helicopter #UPAC #firefighting #AerialWork #aviation #safety #VAI
A large conference center ballroom filled with rows of tables and chairs full of people listening to a speaker with slides on two screens.
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VyClimb Consulting @vyclimb.com · 07/12/2025
So, who should be part of your own "Go-Team" and who should request party status? Another from our "After the Accident" series of accident investigation best practices. 🚁 ✈️ 🦺 Read more on our blog archives: #HEMS #safety #VyClimb #NTSB #ProduceProtectPromote #blog #AirMedical #HAA #AMT #aviation
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After the Accident: Operator Go-Teams — VyClimb Consulting
Who should be a part of your go-team and who should request party status? First and foremost, anyone that participates in the investigation process must have organizational experience and be able to c...
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AirPro News @airpronews.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Airbus Helicopters toured Australia showcasing the H160’s 475 nm range, noise reduction, and versatile role in emergency medical services and rescue. PHI Aviation supports its use for offshore and emergency missions. #Airbus #Australia #HEMS airpronews.com/2025/12/05/a...
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Airbus H160 Completes Demo Tour in Australia for Emergency Services
Airbus Helicopters showcased the H160 in Australia targeting emergency services with advanced avionics, 475 nm range, and multi-role capabilities.
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Great Western Air Ambulance Charity @gwaac.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Last week our crew responded to 48 call-outs: Critical care car = 41 Helicopter = 7 Medical = 23 Trauma = 25 Bristol = 13 South Gloucestershire = 5 Gloucestershire = 15 North Somerset = 6 B&NES = 4 Wiltshire = 2 Wales = 2 Somerset = 1 Our thoughts and best wishes to everyone involved. 💙💚
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VyClimb Consulting @vyclimb.com · 27/11/2025
Thanks for linking your article here @vstol.bsky.social 🚁 #HEMS #HAA #SAR #AMT #helicopter
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Northwich and Winsford Guardian @northwichguardian.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Woman taken to hospital after air ambulance called to medical emergency on M56
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Woman taken to hospital after air ambulance called to medical emergency on M56
A woman has been taken to hospital after a medical emergency on the M56 eastbound this morning, Monday.
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AirPro News @airpronews.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
🇸🇰 Air Transport Europe adds a fifth Bell 429 to boost high-altitude rescues in the High Tatras. Enhanced stability and cabin space support complex medical care and 24/7 operations. #AirTransportEurope #Slovakia #HEMS airpronews.com/2025/11/22/a...
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Air Transport Europe Expands Fleet with Fifth Bell 429 for Mountain Rescue
Air Transport Europe adds a fifth Bell 429 helicopter to enhance high-altitude rescue capabilities in the High Tatra Mountains.
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VyClimb Consulting @vyclimb.com · 08/11/2025
#HEMS #HAA #AMT 🚁
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Go Bold with Joetey Attariwala podcast @gobold.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Just saw this beauty, C-GSIV, at Royal Jubilee Hospital. The Leonardo Helicopters AW169 is the newest #HEMS air ambulance platform in Canada, and is delivering life saving services across British Columbia. It is leased by Babcock Canada and operated by Ascent Helicopters. #helicopter #AW169 #GoBold
A Leonardo Helicopters AW169 air ambulance seen at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, BC, Canada. Image copyright: Joetey Attariwala
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Great Western Air Ambulance Charity @gwaac.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
In October, our crew responded to 202 critically ill or injured people across our region by helicopter or car. 🚁 This is only possible thanks to your continued support. Thank you. 💚💙 📷 Callum Goodwin
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Helicopter Links @helicopterlinks.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
USA: "Bell CEO Lisa Atherton to become president & CEO of Textron" Vertical Magazine has the October 23, 2025: verticalmag.com/news/bell-ce... #helicopter #bell #bellflight
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The Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency @sjtrem.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Patient and mission characteristics of helicopter emergency medical services in the Republic of Ireland: a retrospective analysis sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... #EMS #HEMS #PHEM
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Patient and mission characteristics of helicopter emergency medical services in the Republic of Ireland: a retrospective analysis - Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Background The National Ambulance Service (NAS) has operated a Paramedic-staffed Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) in the Republic of Ireland since 2012. This study describes patient and…
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Helicopter Links @helicopterlinks.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
San Diego, California, USA. "San Diego County to acquire Firehawk helicopter" Vertical Magazine with the story: verticalmag.com/news/san-die... #helicopter #firehawk #sikorsky #S70iFirehawk County of San Diego Communications Office Photo
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San Diego County to acquire Firehawk helicopter
It’s expected the new Firehawk will be operational by fall 2026, with Cal Fire providing a reserve helicopter to the region in the interim.
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Aerossurance @aerossurance.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
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First firefighting-roled H160 arrives in Japan ahead of 2026 debut
Japan's Hiroshima City Fire Services Bureau has taken delivery of its first Airbus Helicopters H160, becoming the initial operator of the medium-twin in a firefighting configuration.
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Michael Benton @tri2hover.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
If you missed my brief article in the VAI Daily email a couple of days ago you can catch it here. Some quick takeaways about working with the NTSB in the accident investigation process. 🚁 #safety #accidentinvestigation #aviation #VAI @vyclimb.com
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After the accident – Working with the NTSB - Vertical Aviation International
How you prepare before an accident, and how you show up afterward, will define not only a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation but your company’s credibility, culture, and future. ...
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Aerossurance @aerossurance.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
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H160 ramp-up on course as Airbus Helicopters touts growing customer interest
With more than 50 examples now in use, Airbus Helicopters is pleased with the performance of its H160 model, as it eyes further sales opportunities and the operational introduction from 2028 of its M-...
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Aerossurance @aerossurance.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
"This one-day event will focus on Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and how to prepare for integrated operations, including insights into emerging new eVTOL platforms and their design, regulation, operation, maintenance and infrastructure." www.aerosociety.com/rotorcraft2025
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RAeS Rotorcraft Conference 2025
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Tim Wallace @ambientlife.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
HEMs photography work for client Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance. ©Wallace | AmbientLife #airambulance #hems #helimed #helimed56 #aviation #aviationphotography #NHS #nhsheroes #paramedic #doctor #emergency #emergencyresponse #emergencyresponse #babcock #photography #locationphotography
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