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(Aviation Week) – The former CEO of Airbus Helicopters handed over the reins of the world’s largest rotorcraft manufacturer Apr. 1 after leading the company through a tumultuous tenure that included the COVID-19 pandemic.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 71 – Power Plant – Engine Mount Fitting – Inspections/Replacement, takes effect Apr. 15.

(KFOR) – Brandi Rector, founder of Semper Fly Helicopters at University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport (KOUN) in Norman and VAI Board member, shares her journey from serving in the US Marine Corps and earning her helicopter pilot’s license before talks began with the university’s School of Education.

Federal Updates FAA, DOT Announce Suspension of Visual Separation in Congested Airspace to Improve Safety House T&I Committee Passes Bipartisan ALERT Act to Implement NTSB Recommendations Modern Skies Coalition Calls on Congress to Stop Essential Work Without Pay Global Aviation Leaders Discuss Vertical Flight’s Future at VERTICON 2026 State and Local Updates US DOT Announces […]

(AIN) – Starman Bros. Auctions will help sell Schweizer Rotorcraft Services Group (RSG), the Fort Worth, Texas–based manufacturer of the piston-powered 269-series helicopters.

(China Daily) – As China prioritizes the development of a low-altitude economy, leaders from electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft companies E-Hawk Technology, Volant Aerotech, and Xunqi Technology are zeroing in on 2026 as being the “make or break” year for commercialization.

The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) virtual webinar, which will discuss the new VAI and United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) safety campaign and feature the USHST’s Chris Baur, takes place this Saturday, Apr. 4, at 10:00 am eastern (UTC-4).

(Active NorCal) – A Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office helicopter crew used a longline to rescue three people trapped on a raft in the Russian River Mar. 26 south of Healdsburg.

The FAA is explaining how unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operators can apply for waivers instead of initiating new regulations or seeking regulatory exemptions under Section 927, which the US Congress authorized as part of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024.

(Vertical magazine) – Chris Matt of PHI Aviation advocates for a structured service-life continuation (SLC) approach—one that shifts the focus from reactive heavy maintenance to knowledge-based preventive inspections designed to catch problems early and extend aircraft longevity.