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The OEM is the sponsor of the Marriott-Carlson Lifetime Achievement Award and will display an IFR-configured Global Medical Response Bell 407GXi during the Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC), which takes place Oct. 27–29 in Omaha, Nebraska.

On Day 2 of the 2025 VAI Air Tour Safety Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, Oct. 22, the focus was squarely on real-world lessons, human factors, and the discipline required to prevent the next accident.

Airwolf Aerospace has received supplemental type certificate (STC) approvals from the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority for installing True Blue Power lithium-ion batteries on a variety of helicopters, including Airbus, Bell, Enstrom, Hiller, and MD Helicopters models.

The Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission on Oct. 22 announced Archer as its exclusive air taxi partner. As part of this designation, Archer will serve as an official host city supporter for the Los Angeles (LA) World Cup 2026 and as an official Super Bowl LXI host committee partner.

VAI opened the second annual Air Tour Safety Conference Oct. 21 in Las Vegas, Nevada. One common theme resonated among nearly all the operators, OEMs, and other safety stakeholders present at the event: safety is the multifaceted foundation of successful air tour operations.

The Oct. 18 FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) webinar highlighted how a disciplined preflight routine can help catch the “small things” before they become big problems.

The US Senate bill, which passed out of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Oct. 21, calls for ADS-B In rulemaking to improve operational transparency.

The OEM commissioned the book, Climb Higher, which will highlight stories and imagery from 21 operators of Robinson helicopters. The book will be available at EUROPEAN ROTORS 2025 in November and through Robinson starting in January 2026.

Boeing has obtained two contracts valued at $461 million that increase the US Army’s Block II commitments to 18 helicopters.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 26 – Fire Protection – Pyrotechnical Cartridge – Inspection, takes effect Nov. 4.