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A new forecast from Precedence Research projects the global military helicopter market to expand from a 2026 value of US$36.86 billion to US$46.11 billion by 2035.

(The Trek) – A Tennessee National Guard UH-60 crew rescued the injured hiker Feb. 24 from a remote section of Great Smoky Mountains National Park near the border of Tennessee and North Carolina.

Under a partnership with GPMS International, VAI members can receive the Foresight MX health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) at a reduced rate.

(PR Newswire) – The FAA-sponsored Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies (CAAT) has awarded SkyGrid a task order to work with the Texas A&M University Autonomy Research Institute on the development and validation of cooperative separation systems for advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft.

(Arab News) – Rescue workers found the dog in the wreckage of the helicopter that crashed Feb. 22 in Peru, resulting in the deaths of 15 people.

(CBC) – The US Coast Guard (USCG) helicopter crew hoisted two people stranded on ice Feb. 24 in Ontario, Canada.

The OEM has published a feature on Fort McMurray, Alberta–based Phoenix Heli-Flight, which operates H125s across the Athabasca Oil Sands to help support Parks Canada.

The FAA has issued a correction to a proposed airworthiness directive (AD) that updates an incorrect mandatory continuing airworthiness information identifier.

This airworthiness directive (AD) requires repetitively inspecting the overhead panel and repairing or replacing damaged wires, if necessary. It also requires modifying the overhead panel on certain helicopters. The AD takes effect Apr. 2, 2026.

Pilots operating in the United States reported nearly 11,000 laser strikes to the FAA last year, a 14% decrease from 2024.