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(KEYT) – A helicopter crew assisted rescue teams with airlifting an injured hiker May 10 near the Gaviota Wind Caves, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Jun. 17, requires modifying and re-identifying an affected part-numbered standard MS18027 type hook or replacing it with a serviceable part. The AD also prohibits installation of an affected part on any helicopter without first meeting certain requirements.

(Helicopter Investor) – Three key drivers will be increased defense spending, the prioritization of energy security, and the electrification of transportation, according to Bristow CEO Christopher Bradshaw.

The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada has determined that a helicopter-induced lightning strike led to a temporary malfunction of all electronic displays and separation of the tail-rotor assembly.

(Urban Air Mobility News) – The companies will collaborate to develop electric ducted fan propulsion systems for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has published a summary from interviews with Australian aerial firefighting agencies and operators as part of an ongoing safety study.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) event, which drew more than 300 aviation industry professionals to Daytona Beach May 11–12, focused on advanced air mobility (AAM) developments in the state. It included a demo of a BETA Technologies AAM aircraft.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting feedback through May 27 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 65 – Tail Rotor Drive – Shaft Sleeves – Inspection.

The new integrated propulsion and power system from the New Hampshire–based company supports agricultural operations that use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

(Vertical magazine) – The path to resolve isn’t always a north–south thought process. Sometimes, you need to detour and take the unconventional back road while looking outside your immediate field of view—both physically and mentally—to truly see a problem for what it is, writes John Carinha.