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The OEM has released service bulletins for the R44 series and the R66 related to the hydraulic servo-to-swashplate push-pull tube connectors. In addition, the FAA has issued an airworthiness concern sheet seeking information from operators about abnormal damage around the connectors.

(AIN) – The venture capital arm of Indian airline IndiGo recently invested US$1.2 million in Sarla, a hybrid–electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft developer based in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

(Aviation Week) – Norway’s armed forces are experimenting with artificial intelligence (AI) to help search-and-rescue personnel more quickly find people in need who are difficult to locate.

(MyNorthwest) – A King County (Washington) Sheriff’s Office helicopter crew assisted ground teams with airlifting the hiker, who fell 50 ft. down a cliff May 16 near the top of Mount Si. The hiker was unconscious and a witness called emergency personnel.

(KCTV) – Two people sustained injuries in a “helicopter incident” at Kansas City – Lee’s Summit Regional Airport (KLXT) May 16 in Jackson County, Missouri, according to the Lee’s Summit Fire Department.

(Caliber) – US President Donald Trump is discussing plans to install a helipad at the White House to prevent new Marine One helicopters from damaging the South Lawn, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD) requires the detection and repair of any cracks or corrosion on the main-rotor mast.

The FAA and US law enforcement officials have designated all FIFA World Cup 2026 stadiums in the United States, as well as surrounding event spaces, as strict no-drone zones. Violators could face criminal prosecution, civil fines up to $75,000, and criminal fines up to $100,000.

The Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has validated GPMS International’s FAA supplemental type certificate for installation of the Foresight MX health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) on the Bell 429.

(Space.com) – The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration completed a total of 137 tests on rotor designs for a next-generation fleet of Mars helicopters.