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Join fellow helicopter professionals for an interactive United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) safety seminar Wed., May 20, in Mesa, Arizona. Enjoy lunch with your peers and learn about the USHST, which is focused on real-world operational risk, decision-making, and lessons learned.

The 48th Annual General Aviation (GA) and Part 135 Activity Survey is still ongoing and takes just 15 minutes to complete. Click on the headline above for more information on how the results of this critical resource help assess the need for aviation infrastructure and evaluate the impact of safety initiatives.

(BBC) – Lifeboat and helicopter rescue crews found the man 100 m (328 ft.) above the sea in South Devon, England, after reports that his boat had run aground.

Avincis has secured a contract to expand air ambulance services in the Canary Islands, adding a new base in Fuerteventura.

Precision Aviation Group has expanded its Safran Electrical & Power Authorized Repair Center Network to five facilities with the addition of EFIX in Brazil and PAG Australia in Queensland.

Various aircraft components found in the helicopter crash, which killed two people, have been sent to the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Materials Lab for additional examination.

The FAA’s Advanced Air Mobility and Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program lets electric and autonomous aircraft operate before rules governing them have been fully written, in order to gather data and shape future rules. The program, a White House initiative, spans eight projects across 26 states.

At the 2026 International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE) in Santiago, Chile, Bell will showcase a lineup of versatile vertical aviation solutions used widely across Latin America. Attendees will also learn about the OEM’s latest customer support initiatives designed to elevate aircraft readiness in the region.

(Urban Air Mobility) – The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has proposed a certification memorandum clarifying flight-conditions approval for development flights of small electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

(Composites in Manufacturing) – The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) has been using AnalySwift’s VABS simulation software and open source iVABS tool to improve the manufacturability of composite rotor blades used for helicopters, air mobility, and other rotorcraft. The work is part of the Penn State Vertical Lift Research Center of Excellence.