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The Southern California Edison Air Ops seminar is part of a Dec. 14 fly-in event at Chino Airport (KCNO) in San Bernardino County.

(Voice of America) – Local police and rescue services used helicopter crews to airlift residents from their homes following flooding that started Oct. 29 in southern and eastern Spain.

A VAI membership includes 30% off the iconic King Schools online training courses.

(POWER UP magazine) – VAI’s advocacy efforts yielded notable victories for vertical aviation during the first half of 2024.

(POWER UP magazine) – For more than 30 years, VAI’s working groups have been instrumental to the association’s efforts. Now, to better serve the needs of our members, VAI has recast these volunteer advisory entities as industry advisory councils.

Salus Aviation is teaming up with StandardAero, a repair station for Safran engines and Airbus dynamic components in North America, to expand the pool of available helicopter engine, module, and dynamic components and reduce repair timelines.

The Ruidoso Fire Department will supplement its training program for first responders with Ascend Critical Care Review online courses.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which becomes effective Dec. 5, 2024, requires repetitive inspections of the pull force on the float activation handle of an emergency float kit for certain model helicopters. It also requires replacing certain part-numbered float inflation reservoirs and pull-cable assemblies with other part-numbered reservoirs and cables. In addition, the AD prohibits the installation of certain reservoirs and cables on specific helicopters.

The FAA has released special class airworthiness criteria for the AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corp. AW609 powered-lift aircraft, which take effect Dec. 2, 2024.

The companies will integrate the Locatory.com global aviation parts service with Ambry Hill’s Vista-Quote.com, a request for quote and quote automation platform.