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At our next VAI Webinar on Wednesday, Sep. 24, a panel of aviation insurance experts will share 10 key actions operators can take to get the most out of their insurance negotiations, rates, and coverage.

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) highlights Tony Randall, who served 21 years in the US Marine Corps, including as an experimental test pilot, in the latest edition of the USHST newsletter. Randall currently works for Bell Textron.

The plan, released Sep. 15 by the US Departments of the Interior and Agriculture, outlines the establishment of a US Wildland Fire Service in early 2026.

The United Kingdom Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has determined that the accident resulted from the misidentification of a critical control by a qualified pilot who was inexperienced in the helicopter type.

(AVweb) – The FAA is partnering with Orlando International Airport (KMCO) to evaluate electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft operations, including completing a recent human-in-the-loop simulation at the FAA facility in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.

Two US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronauts took part in the certification run for the NASA Artemis training course Aug. 26 over mountains in Northern Colorado.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to the EC135 P1, P2/P2+, P3, T1, T2/T2+, T3, EC635 T2+, and Airbus/MBB BK 117 C-2, D-2, and D-3, takes effect Oct. 21. It requires operators to determine the total cycles of certain hoist-boom assemblies, inspect those assemblies, and take corrective action, if necessary.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Oct. 21, requires operators to replace certain attachment bolts on the main-gearbox suspension bar fittings, inspect the removed bolts, and report the results to Airbus Helicopters.

The Massachusetts-based company has promoted Paul Fermo to the role, effective Oct. 1. He was previously VP of business development.

The manufacturer collaborated with Legacy Aviation Learning Center during an event last month aimed at recruiting new AMTs at Menominee Regional Airport (KMNM) in Michigan.