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A LifeFlight Australia crew based in Sunshine Coast, Queensland, airlifted the hiker Feb. 22 from Mount Coolum.

(SAM.gov) – The US Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs is accepting applications for the role, which will be based in Bogotá, Colombia, through Thursday, Feb. 26, at 3:00 pm eastern (UTC-5).

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Mar. 10, 2026, will supersede AD 2025-07-06, issued Jan. 2, 2025. The updated AD retains the actions required in the existing AD while extending the definition of an affected part to include all serial-numbered nonrotating scissors spherical bearings. The updated AD also prohibits installing affected rotating and nonrotating scissors spherical bearings without first meeting certain requirements.

(Vertical magazine) – Airbus Helicopters is “very happy” with the behavior of the first H160M Guépard prototype in flight testing. A second prototype will join the campaign in April.

VAI expressed strong support for the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT) Act of 2026 in a Feb. 20 letter to the US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The bipartisan legislation responds to the findings of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) final report on the Jan. 29, 2025, midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA).

Legislation strengthens collision prevention, airspace safety, and air traffic control standards. Alexandria, VA (Feb. 20, 2026) – Vertical Aviation International (VAI) expressed strong support for the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT) Act of 2026 in a letter to US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo.-06) and Ranking Member Rick Larsen […]

US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) Industry Chair Chris Baur, a member of the VAI Board of Directors, shares details about US helicopter accidents during early 2026 in the winter edition of the USHST newsletter.

VAI, joined by a broad aviation coalition, supports the action but cautioned the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to implement “practicable timelines for any radio altimeter retrofit or replacement using a ‘one-and-done’ approach.”

This course will explore what causes accidents and how to prevent them, as well as how to meet the newly published safety management system (SMS) requirements for Part 135 operations and aircraft manufacturers. The class takes place Saturday, Mar. 7, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at VERTICON 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information and to register, click on the headline above.