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US House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.-06) argues that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will modernize outdated air traffic control (ATC) systems, boost controller hiring, and improve aviation safety after a year of high-profile aircraft crashes and US airport delays.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) launched the state’s first competition involving autonomous drones on May 20 as part of a collaboration with state agencies focused on transportation, the military, and economic development.

(KABC) – A Riverside County Sheriff’s Department helicopter crew hoisted an injured rock climber after a 30-ft. fall May 18 in Idyllwild.

(KVOA) – A helicopter crew assisted emergency responders with hoisting two injured hikers May 20 from Tucson Mountain Park.

The company will provide various avionics and component upgrades for the Japan Ministry of Defense fleet of Mitsubishi H-60s. Japan has also selected Honeywell to support its new Boeing CH-47F program across several areas, including with the T55-714A engine.

The OEM will return as an exhibitor at Booth #333 for the 2025 Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh, which takes place Jul. 21–27 at Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) in Wisconsin.

Honeywell Aerospace Technologies has appointed the Australian division of Precision Aviation Group (PAG) as a distributor and service provider for its IntuVue RDR-7000 weather radar system on the Leonardo AW139 in the Asia–Pacific region.

The FAA is seeking comments on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD) through Jul. 7, 2025. It would supersede AD 2019-19-13, issued Oct. 21, 2019. The new AD would authorize additional part-numbered main-rotor gearboxes; change the requirement to determine the total hours of time-in-service for a certain freewheel shaft; require repetitive replacement of the main-rotor gearbox or the right-hand freewheel shaft; modify who can replace parts; and expand the limitations for parts installation.

(AIN) – Leonardo Helicopters will deliver one AW169 to its Indian distributor in September and the other next summer, the companies announced at this week’s 2025 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland.