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The private equity investment company has agreed to acquire a majority stake in the Nordic operator and lessor that provides firefighting, power line/utility, defense, and other services.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has determined that an operational misunderstanding and poor situational awareness led a helicopter to come into close proximity to a firebombing aircraft over an active fire site west of Mount Hotham Airport (YHOT) in Victoria.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 63 – Main Rotor Drive – Vertical Mount – Inspection/Replacement/Life Limitations, takes effect May 12.

(Helicopter Investor) – The Papua New Guinea–based company has appointed Jagannath Baskaradoss as its new deputy quality and safety manager. Pacific has also named Lorraine Loga and Carolyn Drapok assistant quality and safety managers.

The helicopter dealership also reported a 35% year-over-year increase in the number of transactions as part of its 2025 financial report.

The FAA is accepting comments through Jul. 6 on a proposal that would establish a process for operators and proprietors of certain fixed-site facilities to request and maintain an unmanned aircraft flight restriction.

The company highlighted progress in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft testing, FAA certification, and an expansion of its manufacturing capacity as part of its first-quarter 2026 financial update and May 5 conference call with investors.

The full-day SRT Helicopters course earlier this year at VERTICON 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia, provided attendees with training about real-world search-and-rescue (SAR) operations.

The FAA has issued a supplemental type certificate for the DART cable cutter system on Airbus H145, EC145 T2, and BK 117 D2 helicopters.

(AIN) – After a fatal crash Jan. 2 involving a helicopter that struck a slackline across a canyon near Superior, Arizona, VAI, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, and the National Agricultural Aviation Association are leading a coalition that is asking the FAA to revise processes for identifying and notifying pilots about the hazards of slacklines.