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(South China Morning Post) – The government of Shenzhen in Guangdong is pledging 12 billion yuan (approximately US$1.7 billion) to construct 1,200 landing platforms for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis and drones by 2026.

(AIN) – Airbus conducted the first remotely piloted flight tests with a full-scale prototype of its CityAirbus NextGen electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft Nov. 6 in Donauwörth, Bavaria, Germany.

The FAA has updated and republished an article from 2017 that helps educate pilots and the public about the benefits of ADS-B.

As 2024 winds down, the FAA Safety Briefing team has curated a collection of its most-read general aviation safety articles from recent years.

Robinson has published an update to three service letters related to digital maintenance manuals for the R22, R44, and R66 for owners, operators, and maintenance technicians.

Helicopter distributor Rotortrade is a founding partner of the Fred North Helicopter Safety Mentorship Program, which was introduced Nov. 5 during EUROPEAN ROTORS 2024 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Bell Textron will assemble the fuselage for the US military’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) at Beech Factory Airport (KBEC) near Wichita.

French operator Airtelis signed an agreement to purchase up to five Airbus H145s this week at the trade show in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Oslo, Norway–based Østnes Helicopters has purchased 10 H125s from Airbus Helicopters, the companies announced at this week’s EUROPEAN ROTORS 2024 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Savback Helicopters has reached an agreement with Swiss aircraft interiors company Bucher Leichtbau to develop specialized cabins for private operators.