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(Reuters) – The US State Department has approved a potential sale of helicopter support, spares, and training services for a fleet of Saudi Arabian military helicopters.

(Urban Air Mobility News) – The Florida-based hydrogen–electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and infrastructure company has opened a new office in the United Arab Emirates city.

(PR Newswire) – Quanti, TRL Drones, Vrgineers, and the International Defence & Aerospace Group have formed Farpoint, a new consortium that will provide tactical and command-level drone warfare training.

The submission deadline for the 2026 POWER UP Magazine Photo Contest is tonight, Dec. 1, at 11:59 pm eastern (UTC-5). 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.

(EMS1) – A California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk crew assisted ground teams with airlifting the hiker from a steep embankment Nov. 30 in Shelter Cove.

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) has published its monthly safety report for November. The report covers various metrics, including average accident rates and average fatal-accident rates for the past five years.

The New Jersey–based company has promoted Raj Kotecha to the role. Kotecha was previously VP of strategic accounts.

This proposed FAA airworthiness directive (AD) would apply to the AS332C/C1 and L/L1/L2 models. The AD would require operators to replace the rotor-shaft assembly; modify the rotating swashplate assembly to replace each of the three ball joint–cup assemblies with one-piece self-lubricated spherical bearings; and modify the scissors hinges and swashplate trunnions on the main rotor, as applicable. It would also require the application of an anticorrosion agent and prohibit the installation of a main-rotor hub or rotor-shaft assembly without meeting certain requirements. The FAA is accepting comments on the AD through Jan. 12, 2026.

The OEM secured orders for a mix of Bell 505, Bell 407GXi, and Bell 429 helicopters from operators in Poland, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom during EUROPEAN ROTORS 2025.

(Ski magazine) – Hundreds of search-and-rescue professionals from 25 countries highlighted new technologies and techniques during an International Commission for Alpine Rescue conference in Jackson, Wyoming.