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This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Apr. 20, requires repetitive visual inspections of the rear damper and corrective actions, if necessary.

The new production line at the Vertical Energy Centre in Bristol, England, will support certification of the Valo electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 25 – Equipment/Furnishings – Personal Locator Beacons Installed on Emergency Life-Rafts – Operational Check, takes effect Apr. 2.

The parent company has opened Mercy Air 10, which will provide air medical services across eastern Riverside County from its base in Blythe.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Apr. 24, requires inspecting the installation of the lockwire on the stability and control augmentation system (SCAS) actuator jam nut and, if the lockwire is incorrectly installed, removing it and installing a new lockwire correctly. The AD also prohibits the installation of an affected SCAS actuator assembly without first meeting certain requirements.

The company is offering PRISM safety management system (SMS) training courses Apr. 22–23 in Scottsdale, Arizona, and June 4–5 in New York City.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has canceled ATA 62 – Main Rotor – Main Rotor Pitch Rod End Bearings – Replacement, which was originally issued Jan. 8, 2026.

The latest edition of the United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) newsletter provides a snapshot of the October 2025–January 2026 data from the FAA’s Rotorcraft Accident Dashboard.

The company’s electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft helped kick off Joby’s 2026 Electric Skies Tour of the United States with flights over the San Francisco Bay Area.