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The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) seminar for helicopter pilots, aviation managers, safety officers, instructors, and other aviation leadership takes place next Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Rainbow Helicopters in Honolulu.

(Kazinform) – Local first responders found the wreckage of the helicopter Jan. 20 on Mount Aso in Kumamoto after losing radio contact during a sightseeing flight. Teams are searching for the pilot and two passengers.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report indicates that a flight paramedic got involved with conducting an emergency landing after noticing a “blank stare” and unresponsive actions from the pilot. One person died in the accident.

(The Aviationist) – The new hub at Viterbo Air Force Base north of Rome is part of a reorganization of the country’s rotary-wing training system. Senior officials and local leaders inaugurated the school at a Jan. 15 ceremony.

The FAA is requesting comments by Mar. 9 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would require replacement of certain life-raft inflation systems. It would also prohibit the installation of an affected inflation system on any helicopter.

The Embraer subsidiary has obtained $150 million in debt financing from a syndicate of financial companies, including Banco do Brasil, Citibank, and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA – Rotorcraft Flight Manual – Limitations and Normal Procedures Section – Amendment, takes effect Feb. 3.orthiness directive (AD), ATA – Rotorcraft Flight Manual – Limitations and Normal Procedures Section – Amendment, takes effect Feb. 3, 2026.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 62 – Main Rotor – Swashplate Bearing – Inspections, revises AD 2024-0229, released Dec. 2, 2024.

The company has integrated its TrakkaBeam A800 searchlight on the Airbus H160 for the French Gendarmerie Nationale.