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Government News Nov. 17, 2025 FAA lifts emergency flight reductions used during government shutdown (NBC News) – The FAA ended its flight-reduction emergency order Nov. 17 at 6 am eastern (UTC-5), allowing air travel…
Government News Nov. 13, 2025 UK regulator clears SMFLH acquisition of Macquarie The United Kingdom (UK) Competition and Markets Authority has approved the SMFL LCI Helicopters (SMFLH) acquisition of Macquarie Rotorcraft.
Government News Nov. 12, 2025 CASA warns of zero tolerance for helicopter safety breaches (Australian Broadcasting Corp.) – The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) says it will crack down on helicopter pilots who…
