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NTSB: Paramedic Took Controls of Vanderbilt LifeFlight EC130 T2 After Pilot Incapacitation

The NTSB's preliminary report says a Vanderbilt LifeFlight EC130 T2 pilot became incapacitated in flight; a flight paramedic with no formal flight training took the controls and attempted an emergency landing. Investigators have ruled out mechanical failure and opened a probe into crew incapacitation and procedures.

2026-01-22T08:25:34.497029-08:00

Aviation Today

U.S. to replace 600+ ATC radars; program reshapes avionics market and aircraft values

2026-01-22T14:34:56.004736-08:00

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FAA establishes nationwide moving drone no‑fly zones around ICE vehicles with criminal penalties

2026-01-22T12:50:18.773293-08:00

The Air Current

FAA makes DCA helicopter and powered‑lift restrictions permanent after Potomac collision

2026-01-22T10:36:44.651402-08:00

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Argentina revises night VFR and general aviation rules Argentina has updated its rules for nighttime visual flight rules (VFR) and general aviation. The regulatory amendment changes governance of night VFR and GA operations and will affect pilots, operators and safety oversight across the country's civil aviation system nationwide.

2026-01-22T16:26:51.467079-08:00

Argentina revises night VFR and general aviation rules

Aviation Today

Next‑Gen Pilot Headsets Go Digital as Thales Fields TopOwl for NH90 Crews Innovations showcased at CES and in research labs signal a step‑change for pilot headsets — devices are becoming smaller, more connected and sensor‑rich — while Thales is fielding its TopOwl digital display helmet for NH90 crews to boost situational awareness, safety and mission efficiency.

2026-01-22T14:51:07.881577-08:00

Next‑Gen Pilot Headsets Go Digital as Thales Fields TopOwl for NH90 Crews

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U.S. to replace 600+ ATC radars; program reshapes avionics market and aircraft values The federal government will replace more than 600 aging air-traffic-control radar systems across the United States, triggering a multibillion-dollar procurement wave that will boost avionics retrofit demand, shift supplier and MRO workloads, and influence aircraft residual values for types needing upgrades.

2026-01-22T14:34:56.004736-08:00

U.S. to replace 600+ ATC radars; program reshapes avionics market and aircraft values

Aviation Today

Trust but Verify at 35,000 Feet: Making AI Earn Its Wings in Avionics Artificial intelligence already operates aboard commercial airliners—often unadvertised—with algorithms used to optimize flight paths and flag anomalies. The industry is wrestling with how to 'trust but verify' AI in avionics, pressing for robust validation, transparency and operational safeguards before broader deployment.

2026-01-22T14:34:55.983186-08:00

Trust but Verify at 35,000 Feet: Making AI Earn Its Wings in Avionics

Aviation Today

USAF opts for non‑HMD Degraded Visual Environment System on HH‑60W to cut costs The U.S. Air Force will procure a Degraded Visual Environment System (DVES) for the Lockheed Martin Sikorsky HH‑60W Jolly Green II without a helmet‑mounted display (HMD), a cost‑driven choice that abandons HMD integration for the platform’s DVES capability in the near term.

2026-01-22T14:12:39.572189-08:00

USAF opts for non‑HMD Degraded Visual Environment System on HH‑60W to cut costs

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FAA establishes nationwide moving drone no‑fly zones around ICE vehicles with criminal penalties The FAA has established nationwide, moving temporary flight restrictions that create no‑fly zones around U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicles and convoys. Violating the restricted airspace can carry criminal penalties, marking a novel federal enforcement posture toward small unmanned aircraft.

2026-01-22T12:50:18.773293-08:00

FAA establishes nationwide moving drone no‑fly zones around ICE vehicles with criminal penalties

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Delta flight diverts to Alaska after crew use beverage carts to contain unruly passenger A Delta Air Lines flight performed an emergency landing in Alaska after flight attendants used beverage carts to contain an unruly passenger. The onboard intervention prompted diversion to the nearest airport; authorities met the aircraft on landing and the passenger was removed for further handling.

2026-01-22T11:33:07.529497-08:00

Delta flight diverts to Alaska after crew use beverage carts to contain unruly passenger

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FAA makes DCA helicopter and powered‑lift restrictions permanent after Potomac collision FAA to make temporary flight restrictions around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport permanent after last year’s Potomac midair collision. The rule codifies limits on helicopters and powered‑lift operations in the crowded DCA arrival/departure corridors to reduce collision risk.

2026-01-22T10:36:44.651402-08:00

FAA makes DCA helicopter and powered‑lift restrictions permanent after Potomac collision

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NTSB: Paramedic Took Controls of Vanderbilt LifeFlight EC130 T2 After Pilot Incapacitation

U.S. to replace 600+ ATC radars; program reshapes avionics market and aircraft values

FAA establishes nationwide moving drone no‑fly zones around ICE vehicles with criminal penalties

FAA makes DCA helicopter and powered‑lift restrictions permanent after Potomac collision

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