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The Canadian avionics manufacturer has released the LHS41 for medium- and heavy-lift helicopter operators.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which requires inspecting certain rescue-hoist cable assemblies and, depending on the results, replacing them, becomes effective Feb. 19, 2025.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which requires inspecting certain rescue-hoist cable assemblies and, depending on the results, replacing them, takes effect Feb. 19, 2025.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting comments through Feb. 28 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 25–Equipment/Furnishings–Rescue Hoist Cable Drum–Inspection.

The new software from the Teledyne Technologies division provides mission-planning services for unmanned aircraft system (UAS) and drone operators using artificial intelligence.

Marion Drake, a longtime lead pilot for Air Methods operator LifeNet in Hagerstown, Maryland, and a former US Marine Corps (USMC) pilot, has completed his last shift.

Milestone Aviation Group has obtained a contract to lease five new Leonardo AW189s to Equinor Energy for offshore oil-and-gas operations.

At our Jan. 22 webinar, we spoke with Helicopter Institute President and Past VAI Chair Randy Rowles and one of six Afghan pilots he’s training to enter the US helicopter industry workforce after they assisted the country during the War in Afghanistan.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD) supersedes AD 2021-07-13, issued Apr. 6, 2021. The existing AD requires inspecting each specified Pacific Scientific rotary buckle assembly, including its buckle-handle vane, and prohibits installing affected buckles. The new AD, which takes effect Mar. 7, 2025, updates the applicability by manufacture date, retains previous requirements, and mandates corrective actions based on the updated service bulletin.