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(Aviation24.be) – Response teams launched a rescue mission after an avalanche hit an Airbus H130 on the ground Mar. 20 near Abisko National Park. The pilot escaped before the avalanche struck the helicopter. One person sustained injuries in the incident.

(BBC) – A team of engineers at Leonardo Helicopters UK in Yeovil, Somerset, is building the Proteus experimental helicopter as part of a research project. It is designed to fly autonomously—without the need for humans to operate it remotely.

The FAA is seeking comments by May 5 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would require updating the airworthiness limitations section of the existing maintenance manual or the instructions for continued airworthiness. It would also require updating the existing maintenance or inspection program, if applicable, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency AD.

Dallas Avionics and QAI Aviation installed the new equipment on a Life Flight Network Airbus EC135 at QAI’s hangar at Allegheny County Airport (KAGC) in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania.

Federal Air Surgeon Susan Northrup outlines the benefits of follow-up imaging in preventing kidney stones from returning and helping identify the underlying cause.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 62–Main Rotor–Main Rotor Blades–Replacement, becomes effective Apr. 3, 2025.

Nolen, who served as FAA administrator from April 2022 to June 2023, is a senior strategy and regulatory advisor for the hydrogen-electric engine company.

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute presented its Richard G. McSpadden General Aviation Safety Award to Avidyne CEO Dan Schwinn during a Mar. 19 ceremony at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA).

Bell Textron has approved the Rotor Analysis Diagnostic System Next Generation (RADS-NG) across its commercial helicopter fleet, including the Bell 505, 429, 412, and 407.

Under a partnership with Jet Aviation, S.A.F.E. Structure Designs has delivered custom Bell 429 maintenance platforms and equipment to the Saudi Arabian Army.