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US Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Apr. 23 applauded Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy’s announcement that the Texas A&M University System will lead the new Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies with laboratory and testing locations in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex and across the state.

This proposed airworthiness directive (AD) would require determining the total cycles of certain hoist boom assemblies, inspecting those assemblies, and, depending on the results, taking corrective action. The AD would also prohibit installing those assemblies unless certain requirements are met. These actions are specified in an AD from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.

This proposed airworthiness directive (AD) would require inspecting the axial displacement of the tail-rotor driveshaft and, depending on the results, taking corrective actions, including inspecting the flexible couplings. This proposed AD would also prohibit installing a tail-rotor driveshaft unless certain procedures are followed. These actions are specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency AD.

The proposed airworthiness directive (AD) would require replacing affected engine fire detectors and prohibit installing an affected engine fire detector or an engine that contains an affected engine fire detector, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency AD.

(FOX News 5) – The New York City Council has voted to ban nonessential helicopter flights from city-owned heliports unless they meet certain FAA noise standards.

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and Bristow Group on Apr. 24 announced a long-term agreement to provide enhanced support for Bristow’s S-92 helicopter fleet.

An integrated system of sensors, algorithms, and electronics known as MATRIX aims to make low-visibility flying safer and give human pilots a decisive edge in the cockpit.

(FOX 2 Now) – An ARCH Air Medical Service helicopter crashed during a training exercise Apr. 24 in Hartford, Illinois.

Gama Aviation has announced a significant enhancement to its rotary-wing maintenance capabilities with the addition of Airbus H145 maintenance approvals at its Gloucestershire Airport (EGBJ) facility in Churchdown, England.

Joby Aviation expects to release its first-quarter 2025 financial results after market close on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.