Sao Paulo, Brazil (Washington Post) — Brazilian police say a helicopter carrying five tourists crashed as it approached a landing pad near Rio de Janeiro's iconic Sugarloaf Mountain; the pilot and five passengers escaped injury.

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The FAA has issued a NOTAM for a temporary flight restriction in the New York, N.Y., area for May 13. Remember, always get an updated briefing immediately prior to departure.

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The winners of the ATE&M Awards 2013 were announced at a glittering ceremony in Shakespeare's Globe Theatre on May 8. The 'Best Spare Parts Provider' is a very competitive category, and dozens of companies were initially nominated. This makes the win for AJW particularly meaningful.

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The FAA is proposing to adopt a new airworthiness directive for Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Model EC135P1, EC135P2, EC135P2+, EC135T1, EC135T2, and EC135T2+ helicopters with certain fire extinguishing systems installed. This proposed AD would require modifying the fire extinguishing system injection tubes.

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Vector Aerospace announces the grand opening of its new hangar and office complex which adds 45,000 square feet to its existing Helicopter Maintenance Repair and Overhaul facility in Andalusia.

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Charlotte Mayor and potential Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx were on Capitol Hill May 9, making the rounds to meet with Senate Commerce Committee members.

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Becker Avionics' DVCS6100 digital airborne audio control system was recently installed in a Eurocopter AS365N2 Dauphine corporate helicopter, operating in the Northeast U.S.

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The FAA has issued a NOTAM for temporary flight restrictions in the Philadelphia, Pa., area for May 13. Remember, always get an updated briefing immediately prior to departure.

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Vancouver (theprovince.com) - Eight drivers were ticketed and their vehicles impounded after they were caught going nearly double the posted speed limit on the Sea to Sky Highway. Both West Vancouver Police and Squamish RCMP received calls May 3, reporting a caravan of cars speeding southbound on Highway 99 near Furry Creek. As both agencies worked to respond on the ground, the RCMP’s regional traffic patrol helicopter Air One began tracking the cars by air.

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On May 9, Gene Sperling, director of the National Economic Council, told reporters that President Obama "simply is not going to negotiate on the debt limit. It's the responsibility of Congress to authorize payment of debts."

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