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This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA – Rotorcraft Flight Manual – Emergency Procedures Section – Amendment; ATA 42 – Integrated Modular Avionics – Ethernet Network – Inspection/Modification, takes effect Sep. 26, 2025. It will supersede AD 2022-0121, released Jun. 23, 2022.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA – Rotorcraft Flight Manual – Section Emergency Procedures – Amendment; ATA 42 – Integrated Modular Avionics – Ethernet Network – Inspection, takes effect Sep. 26, 2025. It will revise AD 2025-0142, issued Aug. 26, 2022.

The electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft maker will participate in the FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program along with US airlines, including partner United Airlines, and interested cities.

(Wales247) – Researchers funded by the United Kingdom (UK) National Institute for Health and Care Research evaluated the use of drones to deliver defibrillators to people suffering cardiac arrest in emergencies faster than they can arrive via ground ambulance.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be an in-flight fire outside of the engine firewalls, which was likely from overheating of the No. 1 engine for undetermined reasons and resulted in a partial separation of the tail boom.

(WLKY) – The Kentucky Army National Guard conducted helicopter drills Sep. 13–14 in Louisville to prepare to respond following floods, tornadoes, and other natural disasters.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) and the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center signed an agreement Sep. 11 in Hampton, Virginia, to collaborate on advanced air mobility educational and workforce-development opportunities, as well as space exploration.

(North Wales Live) – An HM Coastguard helicopter crew winched an injured climber Sep. 13 from Llandudno, Wales, United Kingdom.

(EAA) – The company has received approval of its 100R unleaded aviation gas for an ASTM International production specification.

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