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(SnowBrains) – A helicopter crew assisted first responders with airlifting an injured pilot following the May 17 crash of a fixed-wing aircraft along the East Humboldt Mountain Range, according to the Elko County Sheriff’s Office.

Michael Graham has been reappointed as a member and vice chair of the US National Transportation Safety Board. The Senate also confirmed Daniel Edwards as assistant secretary of transportation for aviation and international affairs.

This proposed FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Jun. 29, would require inspecting the main-gearbox engine coupling for correct installation and taking corrective actions, if necessary.

(The Defense Post) – The US State Department has approved a $3 billion purchase from South Korea for 24 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters plus $1.2 billion for upgrades to Boeing AH-64E Apaches.

The Midland, Virginia–based avionics and maintenance provider has promoted Kelli Gatewood from director of operations to president.

(Vertical magazine) – An enormous cash pyre continues to fuel vertical aviation’s promise of a green energy future. Collectively, the top 10 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft companies have burned through an estimated $12 billion—four times the amount lost during the very light jet craze of the late 1990s, and six times Boeing’s current annual profit.

VAI encourages operators to participate in the FAA General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey. Governmental agencies and industry organizations will use data from the survey results to compute safety metrics, determine funding for infrastructure and service needs, and more.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the student pilot’s loss of helicopter control during landing.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be a partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

The OEM has released service bulletins for the R44 series and the R66 related to the hydraulic servo-to-swashplate push-pull tube connectors. In addition, the FAA has issued an airworthiness concern sheet seeking information from operators about abnormal damage around the connectors.