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The United Kingdom (UK) Competition and Markets Authority has approved the SMFL LCI Helicopters (SMFLH) acquisition of Macquarie Rotorcraft.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has validated multiple FAA supplemental type certificates for the GPMS International health and usage monitoring system (HUMS), including for the Airbus H125, Bell 407, Bell 429, and Bell 212/412.

The helicopter airline has joined Air Canada’s Aeroplan program, which allows passengers to earn points to help pay for flights, hotel stays, and other services.

Vislink has secured orders valued at more than $2 million to provide its airborne video downlink system (AVDS) for law enforcement operators in the United States and Canada.

The Saudi Arabia General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) will use FAA certification standards to streamline the approvals process for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft operations, including for the launch of Joby Aviation’s air taxi service.

The OEM interviews members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force about a record-breaking NH90 ferry flight from Papua New Guinea (PNG) to New Zealand.

VAI is accepting submissions for the 2026 POWER UP Magazine Photo Contest through Dec. 1, 2025. We will feature the winning photos in the March 2026 edition and display them at VERTICON 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. The grand prize winner will receive $500.

(CBS News) – A Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office helicopter crew airlifted the hiker Nov. 9 from a beach south of Bodega Bay in a rescue recorded on a body camera.

(WANE) – An Indiana State Police helicopter crew assisted a group of state and local officers on the ground with spotting large gatherings of people from the air Nov. 7 in Fort Wayne.

The event, which will bring together operators, regulators, and other aviation professionals from across the region to discuss safety topics, takes place May 27–29, 2026, in Bali, Indonesia.