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The Texas-based manufacturer completed wind-tunnel testing of the technology at the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at Wichita State University in Kansas. The project is part of the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Speed and Runway Independent Technology (SPRINT) program.

The Lockheed Martin company completed the delivery of a second S-70i under a contract signed in December 2022. The addition brings the Police National Police Aviation Board fleet to five aircraft.

The organization’s progress in the VAI and VLinc Operational Risk and Resilience Accreditation (ORRA) program demonstrates its commitment to safety.

GPS testing is scheduled for Dec. 6–16, 2024, at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, and may result in an unreliable or unavailable GPS signal.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which requires repetitively inspecting certain main-rotor hub sleeves and prohibits installing those sleeves without an inspection, becomes effective Dec. 20, 2024.

The company has completed US Army airworthiness qualification and US Air Force testing of its Vita Rescue System.

Joby Aviation has secured an FAA Part 141 certificate for its flight academy and approval for its safety management system under Part 5.

Carly Anderson will serve as chief legal officer, general counsel, and chief strategy officer for Jet Support Services Inc. (JSSI). She previously worked for Boeing.

Bell Textron has obtained European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for the Subaru-Bell 412EPX.