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The new nighttime site at Ingrams Sports Pitches in Cranbrook, Devon, England, increases the operator’s landing network to 207 locations.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting feedback through Jan. 12, 2026, on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 52 – Doors – Jettisonable Windows and Seals on the Sliding Doors and Fixed Panels – Modification.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a revision to Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2023-0147R1, ATA 05 – Time Limits/Maintenance Checks – Main Gearbox Suspension Bar Pins/Fittings – Re-Calculation of Life Limits; ATA 53 – Fuselage – Main Gearbox Suspension Bar Pins/Fittings – Replacement/Modification. The revision took effect Dec. 15, 2025.

The Saudi Arabia General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) will collaborate with Archer Aviation to establish a regulatory pathway for electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi operations across the country.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s decision to fly at low altitude over water in the dark, which led the helicopter to collide with power lines.

The California-based OEM completed an international flight demonstration in collaboration with Toyota Motor at the Fuji Speedway in Oyama, Shizuoka.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the front-seat passenger’s inadvertent movement of the cyclic control, which resulted in a dynamic rollover after landing. Investigators cited the pilot’s decision to leave the dual-flight controls installed with an untrained passenger in the front seat as a contributing factor.

In the latest edition of the US Helicopter Safety Team newsletter, Erik Feldmanis, US Army CW4 (Ret.) and CFI, provides helicopter pilots with tips for understanding signs and procedures at US airports.

The FAA is accepting comments through Jan. 30, 2026, on this airworthiness directive (AD), which would require visual inspections of the fork lever for cracks and the mixing-lever assembly for missing components, damage, or corrosion. It would also prohibit the installation of affected fork levers unless certain requirements are met. The AD becomes effective Dec. 31, 2025.

The operator plans to use the Valo electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for passenger transport operations across the French Riviera starting in 2028.