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German mission equipment provider SPAES has completed the installation of pulse lights on an Airbus AS332 for a firefighting operator.

FlightSafety International (FSI) has announced plans to expand its training center at Farnborough Airport (EGLF) in Hampshire, England. The new facilities, scheduled to open in 2027, will include space for 6 full-flight simulators, 10 lower-level training devices, and 19 classrooms.

The companies have agreed to work together on certification of Honeywell’s Anthem flight deck and flight control system on the Vertical Aerospace VX4 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

Japanese electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft maker SkyDrive will partner with 7A Drones Co. and the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) to explore medical transport services using eVTOL aircraft in Taiwan.

Joby provided an update on FAA certification of its electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft as part of its first-quarter 2025 financial results. The company has also hired Rodrigo Brumana as CFO.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report that notes the helicopter broke apart in midair before crashing into the Hudson River. Witnesses heard multiple “loud bangs” before the helicopter suddenly separated into three sections, according to the report.

McMinnville, Oregon–based Precision is using AirSuite’s Cirro flight operations and safety management system (SMS) after the companies held discussions in March at VERTICON 2025 in Dallas, Texas. VAI has partnered with Cirro to provide VAI members with free SMS access using Cirro’s operations and safety tools.

VAI offers member scholarships for aviation maintenance, commercial helicopter pilot ratings, and pilot safety. The application process for 2026 scholarships will open in July 2025.

The Icelandic operator began using the formerly private Airbus helicopter for tourism and heli-skiing services in April.

(MHM Publishing) – The conference for the rotorcraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) sector will take place Oct. 7–9 in Kelowna, British Columbia.