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The FAA has released an airworthiness concern sheet about three separate service difficulty reports from a US repair station regarding cracked main-rotor tension links on the Leonardo AW139.

(Unmanned Airspace) – The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a survey to gain feedback about its plans to simplify Regulation (EU) 2019/947. The change would establish a more streamlined authorization process for low-risk, frequently occurring drone operations. Comments are due by May 1.

VAI and the other members of the Modern Skies Coalition have issued a statement supporting the US Department of Transportation (DOT) Air Traffic Control (ATC) Modernization Summit, which took place Apr. 21 in Washington, D.C.

(News.Az) – A Turkish Army CH-47 went down during a routine training exercise in Ankara, the military confirmed on Apr. 22.

(Vertical magazine) – Women are vastly underrepresented in the rotorcraft world. Bringing greater balance is not only important for inclusivity—it could help address the looming personnel shortage, writes Kodey Bogart.

Learn more about the 21 operators, manufacturers, and suppliers that became members of VAI last month.

(BBC) – A drone operator hampered attempts from an HM Coastguard helicopter crew to help an injured hiker Apr. 19 in Cumbria.

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, Australia. The conference takes place May 27–29 in Bali, Indonesia.

(Aviation Week) – The companies will conduct a demonstration flight of the S4-T hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) uncrewed aircraft for the US Army at Joby’s plant in California.

Airbus has published a feature about a US Coast Guard MH-65 crew’s response following the July 2025 flooding at Camp Mystic in Texas.