Helicopter crashes while fighting Colorado wildfire (Associated Press/WGNO) – A helicopter helping to control a wildfire in Gunnison, Colorado, crashed into a reservoir Jul. 12, killing… Continue reading →
FAA eIPP reaches major milestone with 1st flight demonstration Hosted by the Virginia Department of Aviation in partnership with the FAA and BETA Technologies, the Jul. 10 demonstration featured… Continue reading →
Palm Beach International becomes President Donald J. Trump International Airport (GlobalAir.com) – The renaming, effective Jul. 9, changes the facility’s FAA and ICAO identifiers from PBI and KPBI to DJT… Continue reading →
AAIB final report: Westland Scout AH.1, Buckinghamshire, England, Apr. 24, 2026 The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) concluded that, in the absence of a technical fault or malfunction, the exact cause… Continue reading →
AIAA Forum: Electric aviation tech is ready, systems are not (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) – Electric aviation may have proven it can fly, but whether it can scale… Continue reading →
FAA SAFO: Data preservation for cockpit voice recorder This FAA safety alert for operators (SAFO) provides safety information to operators that have cockpit voice recorders installed on their… Continue reading →
Electra, UrbanV, Signature partner on new regional mobility ecosystem (Autonomy Global) – The collaboration integrates Electra’s EL9 ultra short hybrid-electric passenger aircraft with UrbanV’s vertiport development and operations capabilities… Continue reading →
VAI joins industry groups in supporting Pennsylvania AIR Act A forward-looking legislative proposal that would provide long-term, dedicated monies to strengthen Pennsylvania’s aviation system, the Aviation Investment & Reform… Continue reading →
Proposed FAA AD: Restricted category Model CH-47D The FAA is revising a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would have applied to all restricted category Model CH-47D… Continue reading →
Final FAA AD: Bell Textron Canada, certain Model 430 helicopters The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2025-09-03, which applied to certain Bell Textron Canada Model 430 helicopters. AD 2025-09-03… Continue reading →
