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(Flying magazine) – The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) is targeting 2028 for the launch of a vertiport for advanced air mobility aircraft at Orlando International Airport (KMCO).

(KMPH) – A US Coast Guard (USCG) Air Station Clearwater MH-60 crew located and rescued three boaters Feb. 23 near Captiva Island.

(BBC) – A helicopter crew working for Southern Water delivered the tank and related equipment to a treatment plant in Bidborough, Kent.

(WECT) – According to the Pender County Fire Marshal’s Office, a Novant Health AirLink helicopter went down Feb. 24 near the border with New Hanover County. Three crew members sustained injuries in the accident.

(Advanced Air Mobility International) – Doroni has obtained a $30 million investment from Innovation Wings Industries to accelerate its H1-X electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) prototype.

The company has designed a roller cradle and shoring system for loading and securing fuel tanks on Canadian Army Boeing CH-47s.

The FAA is seeking comments by Apr. 11, 2025, on its proposal to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would require initial and repetitive non-extinguishing tests for engine flameout and replacement of the preference injector, if necessary. It would also mandate a one-time software upgrade of the electronic engine control unit and, for certain engines, repetitive replacement of the preference injector.

The FAA is seeking comments by Apr. 11, 2025, on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would require repetitively inspecting the cargo-swing installation and frame.

Under a new partnership, the Air Methods operator will serve as the primary air medical provider for North Star Health Alliance (NSHA).

(RotorHub) – The Arizona-based company has obtained an FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) and Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) for its tail-rotor replacement on the Airbus Helicopters AS350.