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(Royal Aeronautical Society) – David Stepanek, executive VP of Bristow Group, outlined how the company aims to deliver advanced air mobility services using a step-by-step approach during an Apr. 2 lecture in Mayfair, London, England.

(Colorado Hometown Weekly) – Pilots and crews from the US Forest Service, US Bureau of Land Management, Colorado Army National Guard, and other state and local agencies began a wildfire training program Apr. 17 in the Button Rock Mountain area of Boulder County. The exercises include coordination between helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, and firefighters on the ground.

Dirk Petry, Airbus Helicopters VP of H135 and H140 programs, dives into details about the H140’s design features, performance, technology upgrades, and more.

Coulson Aviation is partnering with the British Columbia (Canada) Aviation Council (BCAC) to introduce a scholarship program for aspiring aircraft maintenance engineer–structures (AME-S) professionals. The deadline for applications is May 11.

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) of New Zealand has concluded with virtual certainty that the air medical helicopter entered vortex ring state while descending on the windward side of the ridgeline to recover a patient.

The FAA has received a petition from ElectraFly that requests a regulatory exemption to use an unmanned aircraft system equipped with precision explosives to allow controlled avalanche triggering in remote and mountainous regions. The FAA is accepting public comments about the exemption through May 8, 2025.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to the A109C, A109E, A109S, and AW109SP, takes effect May 23. It requires repeated tap inspections and replacement of certain main-rotor blades, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency AD.

Along with Japanese partner Marubeni Aerospace, the Texas-based electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft company conducted the demonstration flight Apr. 14 at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai.

Archer Aviation is planning to develop an electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi network around New York City under a partnership with United Airlines.

The FAA is seeking comments through Jun. 2 on this airworthiness directive (AD), which requires regular lubrication and testing of the window-locking fingers of each jettisonable window, as outlined in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency AD. The FAA AD becomes effective May 2, 2025.