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Safran Helicopter Engines has agreed to supply its support-by-the-hour service for the Arrius 2R engines on the fleet of Bell 505s in operation with Reignwood Aviation Group of Beijing, China.

The Tochigi-based company has placed an order for a third Bell 505 to primarily support agricultural operations. Heli Service, which also operates a Bell 206, provides charter, aerial filming, disaster relief, and aircraft leasing in addition to agricultural services.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 73–Engine Fuel & Control–Electronic Engine Control Unit–Software Update and ATA 73–Engine Fuel & Control–Preference Injector–Non-Extinguishing Test/Replacement, becomes effective Nov. 1, 2024.

Airbus has published a feature about a Japan Coast Guard H225 crew that airlifted a swimmer who was swept out to sea in July and spotted by a passing cargo ship.

ITC-AeroLeasing is pleased to announce the completion of 11 aircraft leases with Global Medical Response and its operating companies. The leases include multiple Bell 407, Airbus H125, and Pilatus PC-12 aircraft.

(Fox40) – A man working on a cargo ship off the California coast had a medical emergency and was rescued on Oct. 9 via helicopter by members of the California Air National Guard and the US Air Force.

At several 2024 US Army demonstrations, including Project Convergence and Army Futures Command’s Experimental Demonstration Gateway Event (EDGE), Lockheed Martin is demonstrating crewed–uncrewed teaming, crewed–uncrewed operations, AI/machine learning, and integrated systems in various missions.

(Defense News) – Airbus U.S. Space & Defense has conducted its first demonstration as part of a program to build an unmanned version of the UH-72 Lakota transportation helicopter for the US Marine Corps.

The October 2024 safety report from the United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) is now available. The monthly report covers various metrics, including average accident rates and average fatal-accident rates for the past five years.

The FAA has issued a safety alert for operators (SAFO) to inform aircraft operators about safety concerns involving cargo shipments that may contain batteries, battery-powered devices, or analog or electronic timing devices in combination with flammable materials.