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The manufacturer of the Valo electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft has closed on a package worth up to $850 million.

VAI will hold a member roundtable at 4:00 pm eastern (UTC-4) today, Apr. 20, to continue our discussion on implementation of the FAA’s visual-separation General Notice (GENOT) and to outline the helicopter route reviews the agency will be conducting at major US airports this year. Click on the headline to learn more and to access the Zoom meeting link for the event.

Thomas M. Sando has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) and King Schools Scholarship. Sando, the aviation and aerospace instructor at the Williston Basin Career and Technical Center in Williston, North Dakota, was selected for his demonstrated commitment to teaching, mentorship, and expanding access to aviation education.

The company has named Todd O’Hara to the role, effective May 1. Current CEO John O’Hara will become president of TracPlus.

The pilot of a sightseeing helicopter told US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators that the aircraft experienced severe vibrations and a loss of directional control during a tour flight, according to the preliminary report. Three people died in the accident.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Helicopter Management Agency has awarded a contract to NHIndustries, a consortium of Airbus, GKN Aerospace, and Leonardo, to conduct a Block 2 architecture study for the NH90.

(RotorHub) – This year’s version of the event, which takes place Sep. 16–18 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, will feature more than 160 presentations, 85 workshops, and 15 panel discussions.

The OEM has formed a subsidiary in Ukraine to support helicopter operations and other long-term industrial projects.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting feedback through May 15 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 67 – Rotors Flight Control – Upper Ball Bearing End of the Main Rotor Servo Controls – Inspection.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA – Aircraft Flight Manual – Emergency, Malfunction, and Normal Procedures – Amendment, takes effect May 1.