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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting feedback through Jan. 15, 2026, on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA – Rotorcraft Flight Manual – Limitations and Normal Procedures Section – Amendment.

Azerbaijan-based ASG Helicopter Services has received the first of two Leonardo AW189s for offshore operations in the Caspian Sea. The second is set for arrival in early 2026. ASG also operates eight AW139 and two AW109 GrandNew helicopters.

UrbanV and Alatau Advance Air Group (AAAG) will design the country’s first advanced air mobility vertiport network starting in Alatau, Almaty.

The legislation would insulate FAA, its workforce, and US airspace from impacts of future government shutdowns.

The US Department of Transportation framework outlines how the US government plans to integrate advanced air mobility aircraft, including electric vertical takeoff and landing and other powered-lift vehicles, into the US transportation system over the next decade.

(Vertical magazine) – The release of the US government’s National Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Strategy, which calls for initial AAM operations in 2027 and fully autonomous flights by 2035, is an “important signal,” says VAI President and CEO François Lassale. “It makes clear that the next generation of powered-lift aircraft are not a concept. They are a developing operational reality that requires deliberate and thoughtful integration into the existing aviation system as FAA certification and standards advance.”

Our partnership with Cirro by AirSuite provides VAI members with unparalleled access to an advanced safety management system (SMS) included in a full suite of operational tools.

Tucker, chief instructor at Robinson Helicopter Co. and a former FAA-designated helicopter pilot examiner, is a member of the US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) Steering Committee. He has served as Robinson’s USHST representative since 2010.

The FAA Rotorcraft Accident Dashboard covers various metrics, including total accidents, fatal accidents, average accident rates, and average fatal-accident rates.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 71 – Powerplant – Fuel Draining System – Inspection, takes effect Dec. 31, 2025.