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 →
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 →
Airbus Racer compound helicopter expands flight envelope (Aerospace Testing International) – Airbus Helicopters has logged more than 50 hours in its flight-testing campaign for the high-speed Racer… Continue reading →
This week: FIDAE 2026 spotlights vertical aviation The international aviation and space fair in Santiago, Chile, which starts tomorrow, Apr. 7, and runs through Apr. 12, will… Continue reading →
NTSB final report: Robinson R22, Olympia, Washington, May 3, 2024 The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the flight instructor’s… Continue reading →
NTSB member Michael Graham becomes vice chairman The Trump administration has designated Michael Graham to serve in the role for a three-year term. Graham joined the National… Continue reading →
USCG crew rescues 5 from vessel near Alaska (VIDEO) A US Coast Guard (USCG) MH-60 Jayhawk crew hoisted five people from a sinking fishing vessel Apr. 2 near Umnak… Continue reading →
