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Bell Textron has secured India’s first Bell 407GXi order from TransBharat Aviation for high-altitude, utility, and corporate operations.

(CBS News) – The pilot landed the helicopter at a high school May 26 in Mamaroneck after the aircraft’s oil pressure light came on.

(Drones) – The Spanish Ministry of Defence (MOD) FENIX project, led by UAV Navigation and Alpha Unmanned Systems, is developing artificial intelligence–enabled unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) swarms for military surveillance and reconnaissance.

A Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) investigation found that skipped checklist steps and operator distraction due to cell-phone use contributed to the fatal accident, which occurred during maintenance ground-run operations.

The FAA has proposed a new airworthiness directive (AD) for several Leonardo helicopter models due to reports of an improperly installed swashplate duplex bearing. The AD would require a one-time inspection and possible corrective action.

The FAA has proposed a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus AS350 B2 helicopters. The proposed AD was prompted by a report of magnetization on the solenoid valves for the three main servo-controls, the regulator block, and the tail servo-control due to the improper installation of a diode in the hydraulic circuit.

The Miami-Dade (Florida) Aviation Department has partnered with Bell-Dancy Industries to prepare local airports for future advanced air mobility (AAM) air taxi operations.

(WESH2) – Millions of clams have been dropped by drone into the Indian River Lagoon as part of a yearslong effort to restore one of the state’s most ecologically important estuaries.

VAI President and CEO François Lassale called for practical action, regional collaboration, and stronger safety leadership across vertical aviation during the inaugural event in Indonesia, which continues through Friday, May 29.

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