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The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) presented the award, which honors 38 FAA employees who worked on the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) final rule, to FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford during a Jan. 6 ceremony in Washington, D.C.

Do you know someone who would be a good fit to serve on VAI’s Board of Directors? The association is seeking nominations for four open operator positions on the board for the term Jul. 1, 2026, through Jun. 30, 2029. We welcome thought leaders from across the industry.

The University of Central Florida (UCF) and Ocala International Airport (KOCF) in Marion County are partnering to research how air taxis and drones affect noise and pollution levels under a grant from the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Aviation Week Network’s 20 Twenties program for the Class of 2026 includes six Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) students.

(WTIC) – Helicopter crews working for Eversource cleared branches and vegetation near power lines Jan. 6 in Middlesex County. The utility work is set to continue through Jan. 16.

(Alaska Public Media) – A US Coast Guard helicopter crew airlifted nine people from a sinking fishing vessel in high winds Jan. 5 near St. George Island in the Bering Sea.

(KTBC) – Travis County is moving forward with plans to purchase three new helicopters for the Shock Trauma Air Rescue (STAR) Flight program at an estimated cost of $60 million. The helicopters will replace an existing fleet of three Leonardo AW169s.

(KDKA) – A Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) crew landed at Point State Park Jan. 6 as part of security preparations for the National Football League (NFL) draft, which takes place Apr. 23–25 in Pittsburgh.

The logistics company managed the movement of two Airbus H145s from Switzerland to New Zealand, where the helicopters will conduct air medical and rescue operations across the Canterbury, Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast regions of the South Island.

The company has obtained a supplemental type certificate to install its utility basket kit on the Bell 412. Wildcat Helicopters served as the launch operator for the basket on the type.