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(Urban Air Mobility) – United Arab Emirates (UAE)–based Autocraft on Jul. 16 signed a memorandum of understanding to buy 350 E20 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Chinese manufacturer Shanghai TCab Technology Co., a deal worth US$1 billion.

Enstrom will display its 280FX and 480B Elite helicopters at EAA AirVenture, Jul. 21–27, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Bell Textron Canada has donated 700 aircraft components worth CA$4.4 million to Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT), bringing its total contribution to SIIT to over CA$10 million in support of aviation training and community development.

“We’re seeing a combination of declining sales volume and prices soaring,” says Aero Asset VP of Market Research Valerie Pereira. “Despite this market disparity, buyers continue to pursue mission-specific configurations.”

Longtime general aviation (GA) instructors John and Martha King spoke to US Air Force officers graduating from the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama, in May about leadership and aviation risk management.

Not even the most seasoned professionals can afford to be careless around a running helicopter. In this Spotlight on Safety, Mike Becker of Becker Helicopters Pilot Academy shares his organization’s procedures for training everyone in how to safely approach and depart a helicopter.

(USHST) – As more helicopters gain IFR capabilities, training must extend beyond the classroom and into the clouds, argues Woody McClendon of Loft Dynamics. McClendon explains what this means for helicopter pilots.