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The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) will honor Leonardo CEO and general manager Roberto Cingolani and seven other leaders Oct. 18 in Washington, D.C.

(KTVX) – According to a statement from Air Methods, the pilot adhered to all established safety protocols in the precautionary landing of an air medical helicopter Oct. 14 at Paradise Valley Park in Phoenix, Arizona.

(Reuters) – The US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is set to take up legislation Oct. 21 that would require the use of both ADS-B Out and ADS-B In for all military and civilian aircraft.

(WNBC) – A helicopter rescue team from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office hoisted the injured dog Oct. 8 from a canyon in the Superstition Mountains.

The Chinese manufacturer hosted an unveiling ceremony for its VT35 long-range pilotless electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft Oct. 13 in Hefei, Anhui.

Helicopter crews rescued 18 people in Kwigillingok and 16 people in Kipnuk Oct. 13 after severe flooding while an MH-60 Jayhawk crew, unmanned aircraft, and water units continued to search the area.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD) takes effect Oct. 30. It requires repetitive inspections of the main-gearbox right-hand and left-hand center and rear rail-support assemblies, with corrective actions being taken if necessary. The FAA is accepting comments about the AD through Dec. 1.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during gusty wind conditions.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s failure to properly recover the helicopter during an autorotation landing and the instructor pilot’s failure to intervene.

Regional distributor Helitech Asia will display a full-scale mock-up of the Leonardo/Kopter AW09 single-engine helicopter starting later this month in Manila.