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Helicopter Express upgrades to GPMS Foresight MX HUMS Leading USFS Firefighting Operator Selects GPMS Foresight MX to Unify Bell 429 and Bell 412EPX HUMS-Enabled Fleet on a Single Advanced Platform March 9, 2026 — GPMS International, Inc., the industry leader in helicopter Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS), today announced that Helicopter Express has become the first operator […]

(CBC) – Two Ontario Provincial Police helicopter crews airlifted the stranded people Mar. 8 near Balmy Beach north of Owen Sound.

The VERTICON 2026 Liftoff and VAI Annual Membership Meeting and Breakfast starts at 7:45 am eastern (UTC-4) tomorrow, Tuesday, Mar. 10, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. During the meeting, FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford and European Union Aviation Safety Agency Executive Director Florian Guillermet will discuss key challenges and opportunities facing vertical aviation in a fireside chat with VAI President and CEO François Lassale. All VAI members and VERTICON attendees are invited to attend.

(WILX) – Jackson County Airport (KJXN) plans to offer a free aviation technician maintenance program for high school juniors and seniors.

Airbus ACH140 secures launch operators in US, Brazil, Europe Atlanta, U.S., 9 March 2026 – Airbus’ ACH140 makes its debut at Verticon 2026 with a mock-up of its brand new cabin interior. The Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) Line collection showcases the brand new design philosophy defined by a dynamic and sophisticated aesthetic, establishing a singular style […]

(Aviation Week) – According to Michael Graham, a member of the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), respecting the unexpected requires proactive safety management and a positive safety culture, both of which can take years to develop. Respecting the expected requires common sense and should result in immediate action. As the NTSB conducted its investigation into the January 2025 midair collision between a military helicopter and a regional passenger jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA), he argues that one thing became clear—the expected was not respected.

This FAA emergency airworthiness directive (AD) requires revising the limitations section of the existing rotorcraft flight manual to prohibit the use of the ballast weights within the aft-movable ballast-box assembly.

The FAA’s monthly Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) virtual forum takes place Thursday, Mar. 26. All NOTAM users are welcome to attend.