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(Simple Flying) – Chris Rocheleau, a longtime FAA employee who most recently served as COO of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), is returning to the agency in the role of deputy administrator.

(Barron’s) – Valérie André, the first French woman to be promoted to the rank of general in an armed forces career that saw her deployed as a doctor, parachutist, and helicopter pilot, died Jan. 21. She was 102.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the tree-trimming accident to be an encounter with a foreign object, which resulted in a loss of control.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s failure to ensure the helicopter was clear of obstacles before taking off from the helideck, which resulted in a dynamic rollover. Investigators cited the pilot’s improper takeoff technique as a likely contributing factor.

The Artemis-Flex is an expanded and updated version of the company’s mountain rescue backpack, which supports the Artemis mobile phone detection and location system.

When the United States got out of Afghanistan in 2021, it left behind 18 Afghan nationals who were US-trained helicopter pilots. These brave men who had risked their lives to help the United States were suddenly in grave danger. Sixteen of them have made it to the States but had little to no documentation of […]

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) update of the publication includes the introduction of noise requirements for vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

(The Defense Post) – The Japanese government has awarded a contract to Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) for five custom-built CH-47Js and a dozen CH-47A extended-range Chinooks.

(Vertical magazine) – Avionics must meet a range of growing demands for commercial helicopters while avoiding undue size, weight, and power burdens. Representatives of L3Harris, Honeywell, Rogerson Aircraft Corp., and Universal Avionics discuss the latest technology and what to expect from avionics systems in the near future.

(Navy Times) – The US military posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor to US Navy officer John Koelsch for heroism as a rescue helicopter pilot during the Korean War. He became the first helicopter pilot to receive the medal.