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Bell Textron and Safran Helicopter Engines surpassed the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) milestone using a dedicated Bell 505.

The company’s 2024–2025 European Helicopter Market Report highlights a stable but shifting market, including for more than 2,650 turbine helicopters operating in the region.

Freeman’s previous roles include aviation training director at Guardian Flight and chief pilot for 7Bar Aviation.

The FAA is requesting comments by Jan. 8, 2026, on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would require inspecting the lockwire on the stability and control augmentation system actuator jam nut and, if necessary, removing it and installing a new lockwire correctly.

BETA Technologies and Near Earth Autonomy have integrated the perception and guidance suite into the fly-by-wire flight control system of BETA’s vertical takeoff and landing aircraft ahead of flight testing early next year.

The agency’s first Airbus H225 will support public service operations across South Korea, including counterterrorism, search-and-rescue, humanitarian relief, and disaster response missions.

The deadline for VAI members to submit applications to the 2026 scholarship program is TODAY, Friday, Nov. 21, at 11:59 pm eastern (UTC-5). Discover how VAI scholarship recipients have turned opportunity into achievement—and how you can do the same—in this exclusive VAI Daily series.

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) fall 2025 newsletter includes articles about airport markings and signage, avoiding bird strikes, USHST Steering Committee members Tim Tucker and Tony Randall, and more.

The 17–20 Nov event drew 5,478 attendees, a 17.5% increase over 2024. This year’s event featured 266 exhibitors and 23 aircraft at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Planning has started for EUROPEAN ROTORS 2026, which will take place 30 Nov –3 Dec 2026 in Lyon, France.