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The Swedish company has raised SEK$36 million (US$3.9 million) to expand its drone services for emergency response operations.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 25 – Equipment/Furnishings – Personal Locator Beacons Installed on Emergency Life-Rafts – Operational Check, takes effect Apr. 2.

The parent company has opened Mercy Air 10, which will provide air medical services across eastern Riverside County from its base in Blythe.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Apr. 24, requires inspecting the installation of the lockwire on the stability and control augmentation system (SCAS) actuator jam nut and, if the lockwire is incorrectly installed, removing it and installing a new lockwire correctly. The AD also prohibits the installation of an affected SCAS actuator assembly without first meeting certain requirements.

A helicopter rating offers unmatched freedom, versatile flying techniques, and a diverse career path for pilots, but it requires complex skills and dedicated training. The FAA speaks with pilots about their paths to helicopter flying.

The company is offering PRISM safety management system (SMS) training courses Apr. 22–23 in Scottsdale, Arizona, and June 4–5 in New York City.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has canceled ATA 62 – Main Rotor – Main Rotor Pitch Rod End Bearings – Replacement, which was originally issued Jan. 8, 2026.

(AIN) – The new model from MD Helicopters features a six-blade main rotor and a Rolls-Royce 250-C47E/3 engine.