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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting feedback through Feb. 16 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 53 – Fuselage – Scuppers of the Engine Drain System – Modification.

Formerly known as Professional Development Courses, or PECs, Elevations are in-depth, preconference training courses at VERTICON 2026 designed for professionals looking for focused learning before the exhibit hall opens. The show takes place Mar. 9–12 (exhibits open Mar. 10–12) in Atlanta, Georgia.

Rotorcraft and vertical aviation technology will be featured at the new Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Vertical Lift Center during the event, which takes place Jul. 20–26 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. “Vertical aviation is entering a period of fast growth and real change, and the new [center] gives us a high-visibility place to show the public where this sector is headed,” says VAI President and CEO François Lassale.

The Air Methods operator partnered with the Henry County (Virginia) Department of Public Safety Training Center to provide critical-care training for prehospital providers Jan. 9–10 in Martinsville.

The company has received a 2026 BIG Innovation Award for its Veryon AIRE artificial intelligence (AI) aviation maintenance software.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 52 – Doors – Jettisonable Windows and Seals on the Sliding Doors and Fixed Panels – Modification, takes effect Jan. 29, 2026. It will supersede AD 2024-0173, released Sep. 4, 2024.

The FAA is requesting comments by Mar. 2, 2026, on this airworthiness directive (AD), which would supersede AD 2025-23-52, issued Nov. 21, 2025. The updated AD, which would take effect Feb. 2, 2026, requires repetitive inspections of the center-shaft assembly for cracks and replacing the assembly if it fails the inspection or exceeds a certain time-in-service. It would also prohibit installation of a nonservicable center-shaft assembly on any helicopter.

Ghana’s Ministry of Defence has purchased two H175Ms for multiple roles, including search and rescue, emergency response, and disaster relief, plus one ACH175 and one ACH160 for transport operations.

Denis Descheemaeker, head of research and innovation, explains how technologies developed in military programs, including a European manned–unmanned teaming project, could apply to future civil applications such as drone-and-helicopter tandems for firefighting operations.

The latest edition of the United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) newsletter features a republished 1995 article from Customs Today about one of the longest rescue operations ever recorded after the cargo ship Salvador Allende sank in 1994 in the North Atlantic Ocean. USHST industry cochair Chris Baur, then a captain in the US Air Force, took part in the rescue.