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John Vance from Metro Aviation became the first customer pilot to fly the Leonardo AW09 earlier this month in Italy.

(Tom’s Hardware) – The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced May 8 the extension of temporary waivers allowing certain drones, drone components, and consumer routers produced outside the United States to continue receiving software and firmware updates until Jan. 1, 2029.

(NPR) – Across the United States, wildland firefighters, including from the new federal agency the US Wildland Fire Service, are staring down what could be one of the most severe fire seasons in recent history.

Milton, Vermont–based United Turbines offers a variety of engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul services, including for the Pratt & Whitney PT6.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is recommending that organizations with staff members who regularly travel over water to consider helicopter underwater escape training (HUET) as part of a report into an R44 ditching in October 2025.

The FAA special conditions, which establish airworthiness and safety standards for static longitudinal stability and the Skyryse fly-by-wire system on the Robinson R66, take effect Jun. 5.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has determined that while cruising at about 600 ft. over the ocean near Horn Island Airport (YHID), the helicopter’s engine experienced a total power loss, which forced the pilot to land onto the ocean surface.

Airbus Helicopters and Australian company Lindo will explore the integration of antimicrobial blue-light disinfection technology for use in helicopter air medical cabins.

(CAAM) – Canadian Advanced Air Mobility is recognizing the company for completing the world’s first piloted hydrogen-electric helicopter circuit flight Apr. 10 using a modified Robinson R44 in Québec.

The company will integrate Lab 308’s compact infrared systems with Tabula’s FireVision operational platform.