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The feasibility study for air traffic control (ATC) is developing a strategy for remote tower-control locations in the country.

The FAA and US Department of Transportation have chosen a project involving 47G, the Utah Department of Transportation, and a coalition of partners for the Advanced Air Mobility and Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program.

(AVweb) – A Fort Worth Police Department helicopter made an emergency landing following a mechanical issue Mar. 7 shortly after takeoff from Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (KFTW) while responding to assist officers on a call.

(Australian Broadcasting Corp.) – The crew winched two climbers who fell at Bluff Knoll Mar. 8 in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.

(KVOA) – An Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter crew assisted teams from the Southern Arizona Rescue Association and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department with hoisting an injured hiker near the main falls of Tanque Verde Mar. 8 near Tucson.

(TechCrunch) – The FAA’s Advanced Air Mobility and Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Integration Pilot Program, which includes Archer Aviation, BETA Technologies, Joby Aviation, and Wisk Aero, is designed to ensure US companies lead the way in next-gen aircraft used for personal travel, regional transportation, cargo logistics, and emergency medicine, according to US Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

The FAA and US Department of Transportation have selected Boeing subsidiary Wisk Aero to work with the Texas Department of Transportation under the Advanced Air Mobility and Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Integration Pilot Program (eIPP).

Michelle Horn, Delta Airlines chief strategy officer, and Bryan Willows, director of advanced air mobility (AAM) at Bristow Group, will participate in a panel at 10:30 am eastern (UTC-4) on Wednesday, Mar. 11, during VERTICON 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. They will discuss how airline and helicopter operators are evaluating AAM, regional connectivity, airspace integration, and partnership opportunities.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has introduced an improved version of its Easy Access Rules publications, including faster performance, stable permalinks, and other new features.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Mar. 25, requires operational inspections of each engine drain valve for certain helicopters, inspections of each affected rear-cargo compartment hose, installation and repetitive inspections of thermal papers, and corrective actions, if necessary. It also requires inspection of the rear-cargo compartment hoses in conjunction with the initial operational inspections. The FAA is accepting comments on the AD through Apr. 24.