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Rotortrade has obtained Part 145 certification for the Airbus EC120 and AS350/H125 series, allowing the expansion of services at its European Maintenance Center in Tallard, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is seeking industry feedback on a redesigned section of its website that provides information about accident investigations.

Bell Textron received an order for a Bell 505 from the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office during this week’s Airborne Public Safety Association Conference (APSCON 2024) in Houston, Texas.

(AIN) – UK airline start-up Ecojet plans to include Arc Aerosystems’ Linx P9 hybrid-electric compound helicopter in its fleet. The purchase agreement for 20 helicopters includes an option for up to 30 more units.

PHI MRO Services has obtained a contract from the Louisiana State Police Aviation Support Unit to provide completions for two Bell 407GXi helicopters, the company announced Aug. 1 at the 2024 Airborne Public Safety Association Conference in Houston, Texas.

(USHST) – VAI Senior Director of Safety Chris Hill explains that choices for all budget levels are now available for helicopter simulator training, a game-changing development for pilots and operators of every type.

(Snow Brains) – A Colorado National Guard helicopter crew airlifted an injured climber Jul. 27 from Ellingwood Point mountain. A REACH 29 air ambulance from Salida was also involved in the transfer of the hiker to a nearby hospital.

Available exclusively to VAI members, the SafetyScan global rotorcraft accident and incident research tool lets you search and filter reports by helicopter model, operation type, engine manufacturer, and more.

Oct. 29–Nov. 1, Vancouver, British Columbia

(The Norman Transcript) – Local officials joined Brandi Rector, owner and CEO of Semper Fly Helicopters, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jul. 31 to open the company’s new facility at University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport (KOUN).