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Ace Aeronautics will install the Garmin integrated flight deck on a fleet of 24 Brazilian Air Force Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) awarded a Canadian Armed Forces helicopter squadron Nov. 24 for the rescue of 20 crew members from a disabled cargo vessel in extreme weather near Lark Harbor in Newfoundland on Feb. 15, 2025.

Eve Air Mobility has selected BETA Technologies to provide electric pusher motors for its confirming prototype and production electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) fall 2025 newsletter includes articles about airport markings and signage, avoiding bird strikes, USHST Steering Committee members Tim Tucker and Tony Randall, and more.

The submission deadline for the 2026 POWER UP Magazine Photo Contest is tonight, Dec. 1, at 11:59 pm eastern (UTC-5). We will feature the winning photos in the March 2026 edition and display them at VERTICON 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. The grand prize winner will receive $500.

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) has published its monthly safety report for November. The report covers various metrics, including average accident rates and average fatal-accident rates for the past five years.

The New Jersey–based company has promoted Raj Kotecha to the role. Kotecha was previously VP of strategic accounts.

This proposed FAA airworthiness directive (AD) would apply to the AS332C/C1 and L/L1/L2 models. The AD would require operators to replace the rotor-shaft assembly; modify the rotating swashplate assembly to replace each of the three ball joint–cup assemblies with one-piece self-lubricated spherical bearings; and modify the scissors hinges and swashplate trunnions on the main rotor, as applicable. It would also require the application of an anticorrosion agent and prohibit the installation of a main-rotor hub or rotor-shaft assembly without meeting certain requirements. The FAA is accepting comments on the AD through Jan. 12, 2026.

The OEM secured orders for a mix of Bell 505, Bell 407GXi, and Bell 429 helicopters from operators in Poland, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom during EUROPEAN ROTORS 2025.

(The Rotorcraft Collective) – Many pilots mistakenly believe they will have sufficient reaction time when encountering power lines and other wires. Yet wire strikes have been among the top three causes of fatal helicopter accidents for more than a decade. Chris Hill, a wire-strike survivor and VAI’s senior director of safety, talks about wire-strike avoidance technologies and techniques that can help improve safety.