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A Sunshine Coast–based LifeFlight Australia crew winched a rescue officer down to retrieve three people from a capsized vessel Mar. 31 near Noosa Heads.

The companies are building a counter–unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that will feature Honeywell Aerospace’s Stationary and Mobile UAS Reveal and Intercept autonomous airborne platform on the long-range Odys Laila unmanned aerial vehicle.

The company has announced a series of promotions that took effect today, Apr. 1, including Brett Bernard as senior VP and Mitzi Rasmussen as senior VP and regional manager of general aviation at the USAIG office in Chicago, Illinois.

The FAA is accepting comments through May 18 on this airworthiness directive (AD), which requires revising the limitations section of the existing rotorcraft flight manual to prohibit the use of ballast weights within the aft movable ballast-box assembly.

Aerodyne Electronics Manufacturing (AEM) has added the Bell 206 and 407 to its existing supplemental type certificate for installation of its MTP136D P25 forest service and MTP138 VHF FM radios.

The VAI Southeast Asia Aviation Safety Conference, which takes place May 27–29 in Sanur, Bali, Indonesia, will feature a session with David Boyle from Willis. Boyle will explain how operators can identify risk and insure against it as part of their risk-mitigation strategy.

The company raised $80 million and secured access to up to $800 million more, extending debt maturities and strengthening funding flexibility.

The Airbus Racer demonstrator has logged 50+ hours, showing high speed, 25% better fuel efficiency, and advanced maneuverability in real-world tests.

We thank Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.-06), longtime chair of the US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, for his decades of service and leadership in the general aviation community.

The founding partner of the VAI Southeast Asia Aviation Safety Conference, Rotortrade is inviting vertical aviation operators, pilots, safety professionals, regulators, trainers, OEMs, insurance providers, and other stakeholders to the event. The conference takes place May 27–29 in Bali, Indonesia.