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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.

(KTXL) – A US Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk crew spoke with students Apr. 9 at Warren T. Eich Middle School in Roseville.

(Chosun Biz) – South Korea–based LG Electronics has partnered with Ajou University Hospital to establish a system to quickly respond to emergencies at its business locations using a medical helicopter service.

A new Airbus H135 will replace an existing EC130 in December 2025 at the HealthNet Aeromedical Services/Air Methods base in Huntington.

Austrian air carrier Kitz-Air GmbH signed the agreement for the aircraft, which will be used for aerial work, transport flights, and forestry operations.

Elite Wings Media and a US technology company’s flight operations division have joined the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) program.

The FAA is seeking comments on this airworthiness directive (AD) by May 27, 2025. It will supersede AD 2024-26-01, issued Jan. 2, 2025, which requires measuring the axial play of the rotating scissors spherical bearings. The new AD revises the initial compliance time, extends the definition of an affected part to all serial-numbered rotating scissors spherical bearings, extends the reporting requirements, and requires repetitive inspections. The updated AD takes effect Apr. 25, 2025.