NTSB final report: Enstrom 280FX, Waterford, California, Mar. 15, 2025 The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s failure… Continue reading →
Ascendance advances VTOL prototype assembly (AIN) – The French company expects to complete assembly of its first Atea hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) prototype… Continue reading →
Airbus publishes Q&A on military spending, disaster response Olivier Michalon, head of global business for Airbus Helicopters, discusses how vertical lift aircraft are responding to natural disasters—including forest… Continue reading →
Vertical Aerospace names new COO, adds pair of VPs The United Kingdom–based company has appointed Mark Higson as COO; Steve Vellacott as VP, airworthiness, and head of design organization;… Continue reading →
EASA AD: Leonardo A109 and A119 helicopters This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 67–Rotors Flight Control–Cyclic Control System/Pitch and Roll Actuators Attaching… Continue reading →
EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters EC175B This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA–Rotorcraft Flight Manual–Limitations and Normal Procedures Section–Amendment, takes effect Jul.… Continue reading →
Texas approves helicopter funding for anti-gang program (San Antonio Report) – The Texas Anti-Gang Unit serving Bexar County will receive a $3 million state grant to purchase… Continue reading →
Helicopter crews rescue campers from Texas flooding (VIDEO) (New York Post) – US Coast Guard and US Army helicopters assisted with efforts to save 165 people from Camp… Continue reading →
Fly Safe campaign urges caution with heat-related illness The US National Agricultural Aviation Association is reminding agricultural pilots and staff members to watch for signs of medical issues… Continue reading →
NTSB final report: Bell 206, Chamblee, Georgia, Mar. 21, 2025 The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s inadequate… Continue reading →
