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The manufacturer announced that four private operators ordered Bell 505s during this week’s EUROPEAN ROTORS 2024 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Unmanned aircraft system (UAS) maker provides support services for government and civil UAS developers and operators, including with an advanced UAS test range.

The national fire and rescue service of Italy plans to add the helicopters, which will feature specialized equipment for mountain rescue operations and firefighting, to its existing fleet of 28 Leonardo AW139s.

Leonardo will supply an AW109 GrandNew helicopter and an AW109 enhanced training device virtual extended reality simulator to Intermountain Health, the companies announced during this week’s 2024 Air Medical Transport Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The company is reporting the completion of 30 helicopter transactions to date this year, including six Leonardo AW139s.

Signia Aerospace has completed the acquisition from Collins Aerospace and will rebrand the company as Onboard Systems Hoist & Winch.

Metro Aviation has placed an order for up to 20 Alia electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Beta Technologies.

Paradigm Aviation has installed the Outerlink Global Solutions integrated recording and information system (IRIS) on an Apollo Med Flight Bell 429 based at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska.

The FAA is seeking comments through Dec. 20 on a proposed airworthiness directive (AD) that would require repetitive inspections of the main gearbox bevel wheel and magnetic plug for the presence of particles and prohibit installing an affected main gearbox unless certain requirements are met.

The November 2024 safety report from the United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) is now available. The monthly report covers various metrics, including average accident rates and average fatal-accident rates for the past five years.