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The New York City (NYC) Council will soon vote on Int. 0026-A, which will restrict nonessential helicopter operations at city heliports to fully electric-powered helicopters. VAI and our industry partners—the Eastern Regional Helicopter Council, National Business Aviation Association, General Aviation Manufacturers Association, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, and National Air Transportation Association—continue to express opposition to ill-informed and shortsighted legislation like Int. 0026-A.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is seeking public comments by May 22 about its proposal to collect information about how humans respond to noise from advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft.

Aviation insurance provider USAIG has promoted Robert Kehoe to senior VP and hull loss claims division manager and John Watson to field claims office manager.

(Zag Daily) – Electra Aero has raised $115 million to accelerate the development and certification of its EL9 hybrid-electric aircraft.

(AIN) – The technology demonstrator for the Supernal S-A2 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft made its first tethered flight on Mar. 1.

(WDTN) – Sinclair Community College will receive $500,000 in state funding for a new Beta Technologies electric aircraft flight simulator.

(BFBS Forces News) – The United Kingdom Royal Navy is deploying a fleet of Malloy T-150 drones with an operational carrier group for the first time. The drones will manage ship logistics and reduce workload for helicopter operations.

(PR Newswire) – According to a new report from Allied Market Research, the global commercial helicopter market is projected to expand at a combined annual growth rate of 4.7% to reach a value of US$9.7 billion in 2033.

(US Army) – The Flight School Next proof-of-concept pilot program would overhaul the military’s Initial Entry Rotary Wing training curriculum to include commercial helicopter variants, among other updates.

(AOPA) – The New York City Council is reconsidering a bill to ban many commercial helicopter flights at two city-owned heliports to reduce noise. Industry groups argue such a move would overstep the city’s authority because aviation is regulated on a federal level.