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The contract, worth more than $10.8 billion, will involve the Lockheed Martin company delivering 99 CH-53Ks to the US Marine Corps between 2029 and 2034.

Nominations are open through Friday, Oct. 17, for VAI’s Salute to Excellence Awards. Learn more about 2 of the 11 award categories, the Golden Hour and Pilot of the Year Awards, in this installment of a continuing series of articles about the program.

The new policy aligns aviation and workplace safety standards, supporting low-altitude utility missions such as grid maintenance and aerial saw work. The policy expands operator options to include harnesses accepted by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), among other government agencies.

Thai Aviation Industries will complete the two H225s. The helicopters will serve in multiple roles, including combat search and rescue, civilian search and rescue, and troop transport.

Transport Canada has issued a supplemental type certificate (STC) for Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing (AEM) to install its MTP136D P25 firefighting radio on various Bell types.

The purchase and leaseback agreements involve two new Leonardo AW139s that Bristow Group will use for search-and-rescue operations in the United Kingdom.

In August, the FAA released a proposed rule that would enable beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones. Known as Part 108, the proposed rule is critical to vertical flight because UAS operate in the same low-altitude airspace as many rotorcraft operations. VAI welcomes this essential step in […]