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(CTV News) – Four hikers climbed one of the peaks at Golden Ears Provincial Park Jan. 10 in British Columbia, Canada, before an unexpected storm created whiteout conditions. After unsuccessful attempts on Jan. 11 and Jan. 12, the search-and-rescue helicopter crew used a break in the weather Jan. 13 to airlift the hikers.

The Embraer subsidiary will collaborate with the Florida Institute of Technology on student learning programs, research, guest lectures, internships, and other projects related to the urban air mobility (UAM) ecosystem.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 52 – Doors – Jettisonable Windows and Seals on the Sliding Doors and Fixed Panels – Modification, takes effect Jan. 29, 2026. It will supersede AD 2024-0173, released Sep. 4, 2024.

The FAA is requesting comments by Mar. 2, 2026, on this airworthiness directive (AD), which would supersede AD 2025-23-52, issued Nov. 21, 2025. The updated AD, which would take effect Feb. 2, 2026, requires repetitive inspections of the center-shaft assembly for cracks and replacing the assembly if it fails the inspection or exceeds a certain time-in-service. It would also prohibit installation of a nonservicable center-shaft assembly on any helicopter.

ISight Drone Services has obtained a Part 107 waiver for Vantis, an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) network for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations administered by the FAA’s Northern Plains UAS Test Site in North Dakota.

The AME Guide is a source for aviation medical examiners (AMEs) and applicants to help understand FAA medical condition requirements. The FAA published a list of updates to the guide in August 2025.

Ghana’s Ministry of Defence has purchased two H175Ms for multiple roles, including search and rescue, emergency response, and disaster relief, plus one ACH175 and one ACH160 for transport operations.

Denis Descheemaeker, head of research and innovation, explains how technologies developed in military programs, including a European manned–unmanned teaming project, could apply to future civil applications such as drone-and-helicopter tandems for firefighting operations.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be improperly torqued intake-manifold bolts that allowed unmetered air to enter the engine, which resulted in an overly lean fuel-air mixture, eventual failure of a cylinder-intake valve, and a loss of engine power.