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(KSNV) – Helicopter crews working for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) will measure expected background radiation Dec. 29–31 in preparation for New Year’s Eve celebrations in the Nevada city.

The Embraer subsidiary completed the initial flight of its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) prototype Dec. 19 in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo, Brazil.

The manufacturer has started testing the prototype AE 1107F that will power the US Army’s Bell MV-75 Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft at its facility in Indianapolis, Indiana.

(Australian Broadcasting Corp.) – The helicopter crew assisted ground teams with airlifting the injured hiker Dec. 23 in Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula.

(WBFF) – Members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office K-9 team helped familiarize dogs Karma and Kyra with a Leonardo AW139 Dec. 13 at St. Mary’s County Regional Airport.

(POWER UP) – Now that public comments are closed, here’s what’s next for this era-defining FAA regulation.

The inaugural VAI Southeast Asia Aviation Safety Conference will bring together operators, regulators, manufacturers, and other aviation safety professionals from across the region to strengthen collaboration and share best practices. The conference takes place May 27–29, 2026, in Sanur, Bali, Indonesia.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has determined that a loss of tail-rotor effectiveness likely occurred at an insufficient height for the pilot to recover. Investigators also identified that the operator’s risk assessment for low-level operations did not contain the hazard and control measures necessary to avoid the likelihood of loss of tail-rotor effectiveness. ATSB also found no requirement for the operator’s pilots to conduct preflight risk reviews.

The association submitted letters of support for applications from at least 10 US states for the FAA’s Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Integration Pilot Program.