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The company has completed two-way piloted transition and is advancing toward critical design review of its electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Vertical Aerospace is also planning a series of public flight demonstrations, the company noted in its latest financial earnings report.

The FAA General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey is now open, and VAI encourages operators to participate. Governmental agencies and industry organizations will use data from the survey results to compute safety metrics, determine funding for infrastructure and service needs, and more.

For many US helicopter operators, the clock is ticking toward the May 2027 safety management system (SMS) mandate. Through an anonymous, one-question survey, VAI is taking a quick pulse check across the industry to better understand where operators stand in their SMS journey. Click on the headline above to take the survey!

The FAA is accepting comments through Jun. 22 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would require revising the airworthiness limitations section of the existing maintenance manual or instructions for continued airworthiness and the existing approved maintenance or inspection program, as applicable.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 80 – Starting – Starter Generator Limitation Label – Installation, takes effect May 21.

The FAA is accepting comments through Jun. 22 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would require revising the existing rotorcraft flight manual related to the emergency locator transmitter.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has transitioned Archer Aviation’s Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft into a restricted type certificate (RTC) program, which will advance the regulatory path for entry into service in the country.

The OEM highlighted the Bell 429 as an option for air medical and police operators at this week’s event in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

During the inaugural VAI Southeast Asia Aviation Safety Conference, Bruce Webb of Airbus Helicopters and iwiation’s Marcus Bauer will present an interactive case study about lessons learned from a January 2023 midair accident in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The conference takes place May 27–29 in Bali, Indonesia.

Local officials have signed an agreement for Skyports Infrastructure to collaborate on establishing advanced air mobility (AAM) services for the city in Queensland, Australia.