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Presidential Proclamation 11055, published on Aug. 19, outlines the Trump administration’s reaction to a Commerce Department report on the effects of imports of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), as well as their parts and components, on the national security of the United States (US).

The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2025-17-03, which applies to all Airbus Helicopters Model AS 332L, AS 332L1, AS 332L2, and EC225 LP helicopters. The proposed AD would retain all the requirements of the existing AD plus call for an additional inspection of the emergency sea anchor, among other tasks. Comments on this notice of proposed rulemaking are due by Oct. 8, 2026.

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford recently expressed the agency’s opposition to closing airports across the country, specifically stating that “the FAA is not in favor of closing” Burke Lakefront Airport (KBKL) in Cleveland, Ohio.

Aviation Specialties Unlimited (ASU) announced Aug. 24 that its Lightweight E3 Panoramic Night Vision Goggle (PANO) system has received FAA Technical Standard Order–C164c approval.

“In India, where chronic congestion is a pressing issue, utilizing eVTOLs [electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft] for advanced medical logistics … will reshape medical infrastructure,” said SkyDrive Founder and CEO Tomohiro Fukuzawa of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the three companies.

(AVweb) – Michigan announced Aug. 12 that it has awarded a combined $2 million to five companies that will deploy drone and advanced air mobility (AAM) technologies for state agencies for wildfire monitoring, infrastructure, environmental sensing, drone detection, and pesticide investigations.

(MLive) – Vertical Autonomy, which designs, manufactures, and operates autonomous vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, is expanding its footprint in Michigan’s Jackson and Hillsdale Counties, bringing more than $28 million in capital investment and dozens of new jobs to the area.

There are only 13 days left to submit nominations for our annual awards program honoring excellence in the vertical flight industry. Nominate your peers, mentors, and others for exceptional service to the vertical aviation community by Aug. 31, 2026.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Helicopters Model AS350 B2 helicopters. This AD, effective Sep. 17, 2026, requires performing a cutoff test of the rear-rotor actuator valve and, depending on the results, performing corrective actions.

(AIN) – Job seekers may not always leave an interview knowing they want the role, but they often leave with a clear sense of whether they trust the leadership behind it. Your company’s hiring process is an early demonstration of how your operation communicates, sets expectations, and follows through.