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This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 25–Equipment/Furnishings–Hoist–Replacement, takes effect Mar. 15, 2025. It applies to the Airbus Helicopters H160-B, EC225 LP, EC175B, AS 332L2, and AS365 N3; the Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135 and MBB BK 117; and the Leonardo AW109SP, AB139, AW169, and AW189.

Enstrom has published an article highlighting purchasing manager Heather Witt, who oversees procurement and logistics for the company.

The air medical provider is honoring Elizabeth Peebles, who started flying in 2003 and quickly found her way into helicopters, as part of the annual celebration of female aviators, which takes place next week, Mar. 3–9.

The European Union–funded project, MUSHER (manned–unmanned teaming system for helicopters), seeks to develop a future framework for interoperability in Europe. The project includes an Airbus H130 flying lab and a VSR700 unmanned reconnaissance helicopter.

The Colorado-based company has hired Jeanette Eaton, a helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft pilot whose previous experience includes working for Bell and Sikorsky. Eaton won the 2021 Excellence in Communications Award as part of the HAI (now VAI) Salute to Excellence awards program.

Archer Aviation is on track to deliver its first revenue-generating Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft during 2025, the company noted in its financial results for 2024.

Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA) is the first operator in Archer’s Launch Edition program, which will establish a playbook for commercialization in advance of the FAA’s certification of the Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

Members can visit the VAI Membership Booth, located in the registration area of Lobby D at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas, for numerous exclusive benefits during VERTICON 2025. The event takes place Mar. 10–13 (exhibits open Mar. 11–13).

The company conducted a recent field event to display its new counter–unmanned aerial system (UAS) platform, which is designed to help address emerging threats from small drones.

Joby Aviation expects flight testing for type inspection authorization to start within the next 12 months as the electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft maker advances toward the last stage of FAA certification for commercial operations.