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The Saudi Arabia General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) will collaborate with Archer Aviation to establish a regulatory pathway for electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi operations across the country.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s decision to fly at low altitude over water in the dark, which led the helicopter to collide with power lines.

The California-based OEM completed an international flight demonstration in collaboration with Toyota Motor at the Fuji Speedway in Oyama, Shizuoka.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the front-seat passenger’s inadvertent movement of the cyclic control, which resulted in a dynamic rollover after landing. Investigators cited the pilot’s decision to leave the dual-flight controls installed with an untrained passenger in the front seat as a contributing factor.

In the latest edition of the US Helicopter Safety Team newsletter, Erik Feldmanis, US Army CW4 (Ret.) and CFI, provides helicopter pilots with tips for understanding signs and procedures at US airports.

The FAA is accepting comments through Jan. 30, 2026, on this airworthiness directive (AD), which would require visual inspections of the fork lever for cracks and the mixing-lever assembly for missing components, damage, or corrosion. It would also prohibit the installation of affected fork levers unless certain requirements are met. The AD becomes effective Dec. 31, 2025.

The operator plans to use the Valo electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for passenger transport operations across the French Riviera starting in 2028.

GKN Aerospace, Anduril Industries UK, and Archer Aviation will collaborate to develop next-generation unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the United Kingdom government, including the British Army’s Project NYX uncrewed rotorcraft project.

The new VAI group is designed to support those who have entered the industry in the past six years.

This revised FAA special airworthiness information bulletin (SAIB) informs the aviation industry of potential nonconforming military specifications, US Army-Navy standards, and national aerospace standards fasteners. The SAIB applies to manufacturers, owners, operators, and maintenance personnel working with rotorcraft, airplanes, engines, and appliances. The bulletin also asks the aviation industry to report fastener failures and other nonconformities.