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This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 80 – Starting – Starter Generator Limitation Label – Installation, takes effect May 21.

The FAA is accepting comments through Jun. 22 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would require revising the existing rotorcraft flight manual related to the emergency locator transmitter.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has transitioned Archer Aviation’s Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft into a restricted type certificate (RTC) program, which will advance the regulatory path for entry into service in the country.

The companies will collaborate to develop a drone logistics network in Sweden using Dufour’s hybrid-electric tiltwing aircraft.

The OEM highlighted the Bell 429 as an option for air medical and police operators at this week’s event in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

(Vertical magazine) – Through May 1, the number of US wildfires is 50% above normal and the acreage burned is twice as much as the 10-year average.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is recommending that organizations with staff members who regularly travel over water to consider helicopter underwater escape training (HUET) as part of a report into an R44 ditching in October 2025.

The FAA has issued a proposed rule that would allow specific categories of critical US infrastructure sites to apply for restrictions on drone operations around their facilities. The FAA would approve restrictions based on safety or security criteria. The rule would apply to 16 sectors, including energy production, transportation systems, chemical facilities, water treatment plants, and defense industrial complexes. The agency is accepting comments through Jul. 6 on the proposal.

During the inaugural VAI Southeast Asia Aviation Safety Conference, Bruce Webb of Airbus Helicopters and iwiation’s Marcus Bauer will present an interactive case study about lessons learned from a January 2023 midair accident in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The conference takes place May 27–29 in Bali, Indonesia.

(WBEN) – The publication has designated Niagara Falls, New York–based Rainbow Air Helicopter Tours as a finalist in its 10Best poll for helicopter tours in the United States.