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(Access Newswire) – Horizon Aircraft is developing its hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to operate under IFR and flight into known icing conditions to serve in missions such as air medical, search and rescue, and deliveries of critical goods.

The FAA is requesting comments by Jan. 8, 2026, on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would require inspecting the lockwire on the stability and control augmentation system actuator jam nut and, if necessary, removing it and installing a new lockwire correctly.

(Otago Daily Times) – A riptide along a beach stranded the group Nov. 24 near Papatowai in the Catlins, South Island.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has determined that the pilot flew the helicopter close to the ground and an animal as part of mustering operations, noting that the combination of tailwind and a flare at a low level resulted in the helicopter yawing to the right. Investigators noted that recent tail-rotor failure training likely helped prevent injury and minimize damage.

The agency’s first Airbus H225 will support public service operations across South Korea, including counterterrorism, search-and-rescue, humanitarian relief, and disaster response missions.

BETA Technologies and Near Earth Autonomy have integrated the perception and guidance suite into the fly-by-wire flight control system of BETA’s vertical takeoff and landing aircraft ahead of flight testing early next year.

The deadline for VAI members to submit applications to the 2026 scholarship program is TODAY, Friday, Nov. 21, at 11:59 pm eastern (UTC-5). Discover how VAI scholarship recipients have turned opportunity into achievement—and how you can do the same—in this exclusive VAI Daily series.

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) fall 2025 newsletter includes articles about airport markings and signage, avoiding bird strikes, USHST Steering Committee members Tim Tucker and Tony Randall, and more.

The Nov. 17–20 event drew 5,478 attendees, a 17.5% increase over 2024. This year’s event featured 266 exhibitors and 23 aircraft at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Planning has started for EUROPEAN ROTORS 2026, which will take place Nov. 30–Dec. 3, 2026, in Lyon, France.