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Designated mechanic examiners (DMEs) ensure the competency and proficiency of aircraft maintenance personnel. They will play a key role in addressing a projected shortage of airframe and powerplant mechanics, explains FAA’s Jennifer Lentz.

Vermont–based Liquid Measurement Systems (LMS) has secured a long-term supplier agreement with De Havilland Aircraft of Canada for fuel management systems on firefighting aircraft.

The FAA is accepting comments through Aug. 12 on this proposed airworthiness directive that would require inspections of each belt tension clutch actuator bracket following reports of failed clutch actuators and failed rivets that attach the bracket to the fan scroll housing.

Romania’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has awarded a contract to PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company, for an additional Sikorsky S-70M Black Hawk equipped for emergency response and firefighting operations.

Leonardo is providing details about the first ship trial of the AW609 tiltrotor conducted with the Italian Navy.

Leonardo has appointed Tokyo–based Aero Facility as an official distributor for the Kopter AW09 in Japan.

UrbanV Air Mobility and Jeddah–based ICAD Holding have agreed to collaborate on the development of advanced air mobility vertiport operations and infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.

Lilium has conducted the first series of tests of the electric jet propulsion unit for its Lilium Jet electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at the company’s headquarters near Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

Safran Helicopter Engines and MTU Aero Engines have established a new 50/50 joint venture, European Military Rotorcraft Engine Alliance (EURA), which will focus on developing a new heavy-helicopter engine.

(KSNW) – A US Army National Guard helicopter dropped more than 9,000 gal. of water on a fire at the Evergreen Recycle facility Jun. 25 in Park City, Kansas, making progress toward controlling the fire.