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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has canceled this airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 64–Tail Rotor–Laminated Half-Bearings–Inspection/Replacement, issued Dec. 5, 2012.

Smith Myers has obtained several new multiyear contracts for its Artemis mobile phone detection systems, including for law enforcement, military, search-and-rescue, firefighting, border patrol, and environmental-control operations in Europe, North America, and Southeast Asia.

(Aviation Business Journal) – This spring, VAI President and CEO James Viola and National Air Transportation Association (NATA) President and CEO Curt Castagna flew across the United States in a Robinson R44 Raven II to meet with association members and see firsthand the many ways that helicopters benefit the country’s communities.

Enstrom displayed its 280FX Jul. 13 at the Rotors ’n Ribs Fly-In 2024 at Goshen Municipal Airport (KGSH) in Indiana. The company is one of the sponsors of the event.

Electra has completed off-runway test flights of its EL-2 Goldfinch hybrid–electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) demonstrator.

The full-scale VX4 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft prototype was designed with partners GKN Aerospace, Hanwha, Honeywell, Leonardo, Molicel, and Syensqo.

The purchase of 50 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft includes an option for 50 additional Lilium Jets.

VAI is accepting applications for scholarships in aviation maintenance, commercial helicopter pilot ratings, and pilot safety through Nov. 8, 2024.