CBO report: USCG aircraft availability, inventory in decline Congressional Budget Office (CBO) auditors found that the US Coast Guard (USCG) has experienced declining aircraft availability rates and inventories… Continue reading →
AutoFlight introduces zero-carbon water vertiport The company demonstrated its new vertiport, which creates a landing zone for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft on water,… Continue reading →
Horizon preps Cavorite X7 to fly into known icing conditions (Access Newswire) – Horizon Aircraft is developing its hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to operate under IFR and flight… Continue reading →
Proposed FAA AD: Bell Textron Canada 429 The FAA is requesting comments by Jan. 8, 2026, on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would require inspecting the… Continue reading →
Helicopter crew rescues group stranded on New Zealand rocks (Otago Daily Times) – A riptide along a beach stranded the group Nov. 24 near Papatowai in the Catlins, South… Continue reading →
ATSB report: Robinson R22, near Anthony Lagoon, Northern Territory, Jul. 1, 2025 The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has determined that the pilot flew the helicopter close to the ground and an… Continue reading →
BETA advances autonomous system with Near Earth BETA Technologies and Near Earth Autonomy have integrated the perception and guidance suite into the fly-by-wire flight control system of… Continue reading →
Korean National Police Agency orders Airbus H225 The agency’s first Airbus H225 will support public service operations across South Korea, including counterterrorism, search-and-rescue, humanitarian relief, and disaster… Continue reading →
VAI scholarship enables Casey Campbell to gain training beyond the cockpit The deadline for VAI members to submit applications to the 2026 scholarship program is TODAY, Friday, Nov. 21, at 11:59… Continue reading →
USHST publishes latest edition of safety newsletter The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) fall 2025 newsletter includes articles about airport markings and signage, avoiding bird strikes,… Continue reading →
