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(The News International) – The South Korean Army AH-1S Cobra went down Feb. 9 during a training exercise in Gapyeong County, Gyeonggi, resulting in the deaths of two crew members.

The Leonardo subsidiary has introduced a new look for the first production AW09 as it prepares for certification and customer demonstration flights.

Vertical Aerospace has reached an agreement to provide up to 50 Valo electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to JetSetGo and partner on advanced air mobility initiatives in India.

(Manila Bulletin) – Bell Textron has named INAEC Aviation Corp. an approved maintenance provider for the Bell 429 in the country.

Bell Textron will provide two more Bell 429s for air medical operations to Nakanihon Air Co., an authorized Bell customer service facility since 1994.

(The Weather Channel) – Crews from the New York City Police Department Aviation Unit, Scuba Team, Emergency Service Unit, and the New York City Fire Department rescued three people who fell through ice Feb. 6 in Jamaica Bay.

(The Chosun Daily) – The South Korean agency also sent 523 firefighters and 139 pieces of equipment to contain the wildfire Feb. 8 in Munmudaewang-myeon, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province.

The California-based company has secured more than US$300 million through a Series C investment led by Autopilot Ventures to support FAA certification and expand its SkyOS operating system to additional aircraft.

The company has appointed Keith Ray to the role. Ray was previously senior director of sales–helicopters at BLR Aerospace.

We are asking VAI members to prepare to resubmit VAI’s comments on electronic conspicuity devices related to the FAA’s proposed Part 108 rules for beyond visual line of sight drone operations by Wednesday, Feb. 11.