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The Finnish Civil Aviation Authority and the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority have issued Level D qualification for Coptersafety’s Leonardo AW169 simulator with Phase 8 avionics.

(NL Times) – The Netherlands military is sending two Boeing CH-47s and 60 soldiers to help battle wildfires in Spain.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report indicates that the helicopter’s tail struck a wire during power-line work.

(WIAT) – Flight nurse Myra Waddell from the Children’s of Alabama Critical Care Transport program describes the range of patient transports her crew has handled by helicopter, ambulance, and airplane since she joined the team in 1999.

The operator received the Rotary Wing Business of the Year and Emergency Medical Services Business of the Year awards Aug. 14 in Sydney, New South Wales.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Sep. 22, requires inspecting certain tail-rotor blades for fatigue cracks and replacing them, if necessary.

Founded in 1985, the Global Medical Response subsidiary provides air medical services from more than 150 bases across 18 US states.

(Dronelife) – The Oregon Department of Aviation (ODAV) will explore the use of Yamaha Motor’s Fazer uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) for wildfire suppression.

Joby Aviation completed the first flight of its electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi in FAA-controlled airspace Aug. 13 from Marina Municipal Airport (KOAR) to Monterey Regional Airport (KMRY) in California.

(KBJR) – A US Coast Guard MH-60 crew airlifted four children from a small rock formation Aug. 17 near Black Beach in Silver Bay.