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The Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission on Oct. 22 announced Archer as its exclusive air taxi partner. As part of this designation, Archer will serve as an official host city supporter for the Los Angeles (LA) World Cup 2026 and as an official Super Bowl LXI host committee partner.

VAI opened the second annual Air Tour Safety Conference Oct. 21 in Las Vegas, Nevada. One common theme resonated among nearly all the operators, OEMs, and other safety stakeholders present at the event: safety is the multifaceted foundation of successful air tour operations.

The Oct. 18 FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) webinar highlighted how a disciplined preflight routine can help catch the “small things” before they become big problems.

The US Senate bill, which passed out of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Oct. 21, calls for ADS-B In rulemaking to improve operational transparency.

The OEM commissioned the book, Climb Higher, which will highlight stories and imagery from 21 operators of Robinson helicopters. The book will be available at EUROPEAN ROTORS 2025 in November and through Robinson starting in January 2026.

Boeing has obtained two contracts valued at $461 million that increase the US Army’s Block II commitments to 18 helicopters.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 26 – Fire Protection – Pyrotechnical Cartridge – Inspection, takes effect Nov. 4.

The company has appointed Betsy Casanave to the newly created role. Casanave was previously VP of business operations for Med-Trans Corp.

Victor Gerin-Roze, head of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) business for Airbus Helicopters, provides details about HTeaming, a modular system designed to give helicopter crews full control of UAS in flight.

The FAA Rotorcraft Accident Dashboard covers various metrics, including total accidents, fatal accidents, average accident rates, and average fatal-accident rates.