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Archer Aviation joined representatives from the FAA and United States (US) Department of Transportation (DOT) Jun. 17 at the Paris Air Show in France to announce the formation of a five-country alliance dedicated to streamlining the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft certification process. The countries are Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the US.

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The Pennsylvania-based company has conducted the initial test flight of an autonomous Leonardo AW139 under the US Marine Corps (USMC) Aerial Logistics Connector program.

Leonardo announced the order for the eight-seat helicopter, which will conduct VIP charter operations in the United Arab Emirates starting in 2027, at this week’s Paris Air Show.

Representatives from the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority, the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority, Transport Canada, the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority, and the FAA have published the Roadmap for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Aircraft Type Certification.

(WBBH) – Police arrested a suspect for allegedly shining a laser at a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office helicopter Jun. 14 near Riverview.

(KPNX) – Officers from the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona arrested a suspect for allegedly firing a gun at a police helicopter Jun. 13 in Somerton.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting comments through Jul. 14 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 11–Placards and Markings–Unlock Sliding Door–Installation.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting comments through Jul. 14 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 67–Rotors Flight Control–Brake Pedal Assembly–Inspection.

The US government has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to provide target acquisition designation sight/pilot night vision sensor (TADS/PNVS) systems for a group of Boeing AH-64E Apaches for the Polish Air Force.