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(Tabula) – During the 2026 fire season in the United States, the Rutledge Airborne Applications system will support Nevada Division of Forestry operations across the Great Basin, including areas of Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Oregon, Texas, and Utah.

The FAA is accepting comments through May 22 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would revise AD 2025-09-03 to address operator comments related to reduced life limits on the main-rotor clevises, universal bearings, universal-to-pitch link bolts, tube assembly, rod-end assembly, and pitch link assemblies. The FAA released AD 2025-09-03 on Apr. 28, 2025.

The OEM has appointed Michele Riccobono, currently chief technology officer, as the new CEO of Kopter to succeed Marco Viola.

(AIN) – The Japanese government has delayed its target for initial commercial electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft passenger operations to 2027 or 2028, with autonomous passenger transport and more advanced traffic-management systems planned for the early 2030s.

The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) is accepting nominations through Thursday, Apr. 30, for 2026 inductees into the Flight Instructor Hall of Fame.

(Aerospace Testing International) – Airbus Helicopters has logged more than 50 hours in its flight-testing campaign for the high-speed Racer demonstrator.

The international aviation and space fair in Santiago, Chile, which starts tomorrow, Apr. 7, and runs through Apr. 12, will include dedicated sessions about vertical aviation for the first time. Katia Veraza, VAI director of state government affairs and regional relations, will participate in one of the sessions led by ACHAV, the Chilean Association of Vertical Flight.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the flight instructor’s delayed action to arrest the descending, left-pedal turn while maneuvering for a low-altitude hover with the helicopter near its maximum gross weight limitation.

The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) virtual webinar featuring the United States Helicopter Safety Team’s Chris Baur will explore how area navigation and flight management system guidance eliminates factors of instability on challenging runways. The webinar takes place tomorrow, Apr. 7, at 7:00 pm eastern (UTC-4).