Oklahoma House to consider drone, advanced air mobility bill (National Today) – The Oklahoma Transportation Committee is meeting tomorrow, Apr. 8, to consider a bill that would seek to… Continue reading →
Vertical Aerospace achieves piloted thrustborne transition The company’s Valo electric vertical takeoff and landing prototype aircraft conducted the initial transition from vertical takeoff to fixed-wing flight… Continue reading →
US Coast Guard rescues stranded boaters off coast of New York (Fire Island & Great South Bay News) – A US Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk crew hoisted four people from a… Continue reading →
NAAA provides tips for avoiding wire strikes, CFIT accidents The US National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) Fly Safe campaign is outlining safety best practices for agricultural aviation pilots to… Continue reading →
VAI event seeks to build trust, learning, safety in Southeast Asia (Rotorcraft Asia-Pacific e-News) – VAI President and CEO François Lassale provides details about the Southeast Asia Aviation Safety Conference, which… Continue reading →
Rutledge to deploy FireVision with Nevada Division of Forestry (Tabula) – During the 2026 fire season in the United States, the Rutledge Airborne Applications system will support Nevada Division… Continue reading →
Proposed FAA AD: Bell Textron Canada 430 helicopters The FAA is accepting comments through May 22 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would revise AD 2025-09-03 to… Continue reading →
Leonardo names new CEO at Kopter subsidiary The OEM has appointed Michele Riccobono, currently chief technology officer, as the new CEO of Kopter to succeed Marco Viola. Continue reading →
Japan targets 2027 launch for commercial eVTOL flights (AIN) – The Japanese government has delayed its target for initial commercial electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft passenger… Continue reading →
NAFI Flight Instructor Hall of Fame nominations close Apr. 30 The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) is accepting nominations through Thursday, Apr. 30, for 2026 inductees into the Flight… Continue reading →
