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(BBC) – According to the South African Civil Aviation Authority, a penguin inside a box slipped off a passenger’s lap and hit the pilot’s controls, which led to the Jan. 19 helicopter accident.

(Commercial UAV News) – The advanced air mobility division of Globalvia is focusing on building electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vertiports in southern Europe and Latin America.

The OEM has published a feature about the German helicopter air ambulance operator, which recently took delivery of its 40th H145.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has established the ¡Conspicuity Declaration and Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Light (ADS-L) Coalition to boost general aviation (GA) safety by making affordable visibility devices available and standardizing technology to prevent midair collisions.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 05–Time Limits/Maintenance Checks–Airworthiness Limitations Section–Amendment, becomes effective Apr. 24, 2025. It supersedes AD 2022-0083, issued May 11, 2022.

(Vertical magazine) – The global helicopter market is navigating a shifting landscape shaped by geopolitical instability, fluctuating energy markets, and growing demands for sustainability—factors that present both challenges and opportunities for the industry’s future, according to a 2025 market outlook from Cirium Ascend Consultancy.

The Portuguese company flew 437 hours in Chile using a pair of Airbus Super Puma AS 332L2s from December 2024 through early March 2025, three times the amount compared with the previous year’s season, with 76% of that activity occurring during February and March.

(AIN) – In the ongoing United States v. Hansen Helicopters case, the US Attorney’s Office for the District Court of Guam has entered into a global settlement agreement with defendants associated with Pacific Spotters Corp.

(Cornish Stuff) – A helicopter crew assisted lifeboats with rescuing two people and their dog Apr. 9 from waters near Porthleven, Cornwall.

(Army Times) – The US Army has changed how its helicopters use Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast and reduced the number of flights near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA). The moves follow a midair collision in January involving a military helicopter and a passenger jet.