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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has canceled this airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 32–Landing Gear–Skid Tubes–Inspection/Rotorcraft Flight Manual–Section Limitations–Amendment, issued Nov. 10, 2020.

(PR Newswire) – XTI Aerospace has secured up to $55 million in funding from FC Imperial to speed the development of its TriFan 600 vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft.

China Southern Airlines General Aviation Co. will collaborate with EHang on flight operations and support for a new service using the EH216-S from Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZGSD) in Zhuhai, Guangdong.

Brazilian Embraer subsidiary Eve Air Mobility has obtained $94 million in equity financing from multiple investors to support the continued development and manufacturing of its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

The Block II upgrades include an improved drivetrain, reinforced airframe, enhanced fuel system, extended mission radius, and increased max gross weight of 4,000 lb.

(KTZV) – The US Forest Service (USFS) will host a helicopter rappel-training program Jul. 2–10 at Deschutes National Forest in Bend.

(Associated Press) – Helicopter and air tanker crews assisted around 200 firefighters in battling a wildfire Jun. 28 northeast of Phoenix.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s failure to establish enough airspeed to climb out of ground effect before becoming airborne, while also citing high-density altitude as a contributing factor.

The VAI Board of Directors has appointed Michael Romanowski of Slate Run Strategies as special advisor–emerging technology and Arthur Herold of Webster, Chamberlain & Bean as legal advisor.

The FAA has revised its Flight Instructor for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating Airman Certification Standards (ACS) as part of across-the-board updates that took effect May 31.