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(Australian Broadcasting Corp.) – A helicopter went down May 2 on a beach between Point Lonsdale and Ocean Grove in Victoria.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which requires repetitive inspections and potential replacement of the inclined and horizontal driveshaft flanges, takes effect Jun. 6. The AD also prohibits installing certain inclined and horizontal driveshafts unless certain requirements are met, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency AD.

The company will establish a base at Duluth International Airport (KDLH) to serve St. Louis County and the Arrowhead Region.

The companies extinguished propane and brush fires using a Black Hawk equipped with Sikorsky’s Matrix flight autonomy system and Rain’s wildfire support planning software during tests late last month in Southern California.

Bell Textron has delivered two Bell 407GXis to the Helicopter Operations Unit of the Chicago Police Department in Illinois.

(GlobeNewswire) – An Aeromed helicopter crew from Tampa General Hospital participated in a recent Ultimate Medical Academy (UMA) emergency response training event with local first responders at the UMA campus in Tampa, Florida.

The new VAI Member Online Community offers an exciting and easy way for VAI members to stay connected with the industry.

The company has launched a new online feature that streamlines the process for finding more than 28,000 aircraft parts and requesting quotes.

The US House of Representatives Transportation & Infrastructure Committee has approved its budget reconciliation proposal, which includes a $12.5 billion investment in US air traffic control (ATC) modernization, as well as funding for the purchase of new helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft for the US Coast Guard (USCG).

(Defense News) – India’s fleet of Dhruv advanced light helicopters remains grounded following an accident in January, despite the military allowing some of them to fly after an Apr. 23 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir.