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(Reuters) – Outgoing Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even says that soaring oil prices could boost offshore development and accelerate demand for the H225 Super Puma.

The helicopter dealership is the platinum sponsor of anniversary celebrations at the Air Mercy Service hangar at Cape Town International Airport (FACT).

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University hosted a series of celebrations last week, including a Mar. 26 gala in Daytona Beach, Florida, to honor the milestone. The university also launched Imagine What’s Next, a campaign that will focus on developing the next generation of aviators.

(PR Newswire) – A new Air Medical Operators Association (AMOA) safety resource offers guidance for first responders, public safety agencies, and community partners regarding safety best practices in helicopter landing zones during emergency medical operations.

The FAA is accepting written comments through Apr. 29 about its plans to request US Office of Management and Budget approval to collect information about rules governing helicopter air ambulance, commercial, and Part 91 operations.

(Urban Air Mobility News) – The Japanese government has revised its roadmap for commercial advanced air mobility (AAM) operations to start late next year or in 2028, with autonomous AAM operations in the early 2030s.

Local operators joined aviation safety regulators, international experts, and representatives of Airbus Helicopters and Loft Dynamics for a Safety First in the Himalayas roadshow that started Feb. 24–25 and ran through Mar. 25. The roadshow trained Airbus H125 operators using a Loft Dynamics virtual reality (VR) simulator.

Vertical Aerospace has selected Italian company Isoclima Group to supply the transparency suite, including the pilot and passenger canopies and glazing system, for its Valo electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 25 – Equipment and Furnishings – Life Raft/Safety Pin – Operational Restriction/Inspection, takes effect Apr. 2.

In recognition of National Doctors’ Day in the United States on Mar. 30, the air medical operator is highlighting Phil Moy and John Wilmas, two medical directors and physicians who helped expand the Air Methods Prehospital Education (AMPED) podcast into a global platform for clinical education.