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Elite Wings Media and a US technology company’s flight operations division have joined the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) program.

The FAA is seeking comments on this airworthiness directive (AD) by May 27, 2025. It will supersede AD 2024-26-01, issued Jan. 2, 2025, which requires measuring the axial play of the rotating scissors spherical bearings. The new AD revises the initial compliance time, extends the definition of an affected part to all serial-numbered rotating scissors spherical bearings, extends the reporting requirements, and requires repetitive inspections. The updated AD takes effect Apr. 25, 2025.

The Japanese electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft maker conducted an Apr. 9 demonstration flight during Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai. SkyDrive also released details about test flights earlier this year in Toyota, Aichi.

The defense minister and secretary of state for defense of Spain recently visited the Spanish Army Aviation Academy’s Helicopter Simulation Center in Colmenar Viejo to dedicate a new Boeing CH-47F full-mission simulator from Indra.

(Aviation A2Z) – The Mahindra Group subsidiary has obtained a contract from Airbus Helicopters to manufacture and assemble the fuselage for the H130.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s failure to maintain engine and rotor rpm during takeoff, resulting in a hard landing.

(ABC News) – A helicopter went down Apr. 5 during an operation to extinguish a fire near Daegu, North Gyeongsang, resulting in the death of the pilot, according to a local fire agency.

The FAA Safety Alert for Operators reminds pilots and air carrier operators about the risks associated with the acceptance and execution of visual approaches. The alert is part of the FAA’s efforts to help pilots prevent runway incursions, unstable approaches, altitude and route deviations, and runway identification errors.

(POWER UP magazine) – Safety rating system concept offers method for evaluating rotorcraft safety technologies.

(POWER UP magazine) – Why advocacy is indispensable for VAI members to navigate regulatory landscapes, drive industry innovation, and secure a sustainable future in vertical flight.