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(CNN) – According to first responders, a helicopter went down Oct. 6 on a highway in Sacramento, resulting in injuries to the pilot, a nurse, and a paramedic.

The company has obtained a Transport Canada supplemental type certificate to install its Bear Paw kit on the Airbus H145 D3 in collaboration with air medical provider STARS.

Atlantic Aviation subsidiary VertiPorts by Atlantic and real estate advisor Cushman & Wakefield will collaborate on the development of vertiports for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, starting with cities in California, Florida, and New York.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 25 – Equipment/Furnishings – Emergency Location Transmitter Mounting Tray – Replacement, takes effect Oct. 20.

Omni Helicopters International (OHI) hosted a search-and-rescue (SAR) and man-overboard exercise Sep. 27 with the Suriname Coast Guard and Navy. OHI is currently supporting Chevron with offshore passenger transport and SAR services in the South American country.

The OEM conducted a public demonstration of its electric air taxi during the 2025 California International Airshow in Salinas.

VAI is urging all industry members to submit comments on the FAA’s proposed rule, Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations, before tonight’s deadline at 11:59 pm eastern (UTC-4).

In a fatal helicopter accident, the loss of one life affects hundreds more. Advanced helicopter simulator flight instructor Jim Bates explains why every aviation decision matters in the October edition of Spotlight on Safety.

Submit your nominations to VAI’s 2026 Salute to Excellence Awards by Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. Learn more about the W.A. “Dub” Blessing Flight Instructor of the Year Award and the Matthew S. Zuccaro Land & LIVE Award in this installment of a continuing series of articles about the program.