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Starting in July, the Omni Helicopters International subsidiary will use the two new Airbus helicopters to support Petrobras offshore operations from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

Rep. Tom Dent (R-Wash.-13), Washington State Aviation Caucus cochair, is requesting input from the aviation community to support efforts to revise key sections of Washington State Senate Bill 5801 that impose a new 10% tax increase on any aircraft valued over $500,000.

(Vertical magazine) – The electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft maker is taking a vertically integrated approach to launching commercial air taxi services that spans design, production, training, and operations.

(Yahoo News) – A Spanish Civil Guard helicopter crew airlifted an injured canyon climber and a hiker with a medical emergency Jun. 24 from separate locations in Spain.

The new helicopters, which expand the company’s Bell 429 fleet to 13 aircraft, will support Air Methods operators in Iowa and North Carolina.

Response teams from US and Swedish air forces conducted combat search-and-rescue (CSAR) personnel recovery training Mar. 30–Jun. 14 in northern Sweden.

The Irving, Texas–based company has appointed Neil Gilchrist to the role. He previously worked as CFO of KCA Deutag.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting comments through Jul. 24 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 25–Doors–Jettisonable Window System Retaining Rings–Inspection.

Vertical has released a special digital edition that explores the history and accomplishments of Bell since its founding on Jul. 10, 1935.

Dave Surtees, an East Anglian Air Ambulance captain who has flown helicopters for more than 40 years, conducted his last flight with the charity Jun. 21 ahead of reaching the United Kingdom’s age limit of 65 for commercial air transport pilots. Surtees will now focus on training air medical pilots for Babcock International Group.