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(Simple Flying) – When people think about US military helicopters in combat operations, the Boeing CH-47 Chinook, AH-64 Apache, and Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk may come to mind. The US military also operates fleets of Airbus MH-65 Dolphins; Bell AH-1Z Vipers; Bell Boeing CV-22 Ospreys; Boeing MH-6M Little Birds; and Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallions, MH-53E Sea Dragons, and MH-60 Seahawks.

(ABC News) – A Mil Mi-2 on an air medical operation went down Oct. 26 in the Kirov region, resulting in the deaths of four people.

Aeronet, Eye in the Sky, Flightcell, Salus Aviation, Spidertracks/Air Maestro, and TracPlus will feature their products and services at the Helicopter Association of Canada (HAC) 29th Annual Convention and Trade Show, which takes place this week in Vancouver, British Columbia.

(Public Defense) – The Nigerian Air Force has ordered 10 Leonardo AW109 Trekker helicopters for delivery through 2026 as part of a fleet renewal strategy that includes a separate order for 24 fixed-wing fighter jets.

Archer Aviation is applauding the FAA’s release of a Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) for powered-lift aircraft, a key step toward commercialization of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in the United States.

VAI and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) have submitted joint comments to the FAA advocating for more consolidated, safety-focused guidelines for vertical takeoff and landing aircraft facilities.

Kamatics, a subsidiary of Kaman, is partnering with Pocahontas, Arkansas–based Rotorcraft Repair & Manufacturing (RRM) to market and sell RRM’s Dragon Skin Extreme blade coating, which is formulated to protect against erosion and corrosion.

(The Daily Universe) – A helicopter crew from Vigili del Fuoco, Italy’s national fire and rescue service, airlifted a family with a 3-month-old baby Oct. 20 after massive flooding in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s failure to maintain proper clearance from a tree limb during an aerial application flight.

Pointing a handheld laser at an aircraft is dangerous and could temporarily blind a pilot, putting them, their passengers, and the people below in danger. The FAA is reminding stargazers and the public that shining a laser at an aircraft is a federal crime that can bring significant fines and jail time.