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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting feedback through Oct. 14 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA – Rotorcraft Flight Manual – Emergency Procedures Section – Amendment; ATA 42 – Integrated Modular Avionics – Ethernet Network – Inspection/Modification.

The companies have agreed to collaborate on building the ecosystem for urban air mobility operations in Central Asia, starting in Kazakhstan.

The OEM taught six interns from schools in Michigan and Wisconsin about engineering, maintenance, and product support.

Provider of aircraft heaters and other ground power and air equipment also distributes a wide variety of portable products. Read this story to learn how YOUR VAI member company can be in the Spotlight!

(ITV News) – A helicopter crew winched one person to safety and water teams rescued five other people from a sinking boat Sep. 14 on the River Bure near Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, England.

At our next VAI Webinar on Wednesday, Sep. 24, a panel of aviation insurance experts will share 10 key actions operators can take to get the most out of their insurance negotiations, rates, and coverage.

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) highlights Tony Randall, who served 21 years in the US Marine Corps, including as an experimental test pilot, in the latest edition of the USHST newsletter. Randall currently works for Bell Textron.

The plan, released Sep. 15 by the US Departments of the Interior and Agriculture, outlines the establishment of a US Wildland Fire Service in early 2026.

The United Kingdom Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has determined that the accident resulted from the misidentification of a critical control by a qualified pilot who was inexperienced in the helicopter type.

(AVweb) – The FAA is partnering with Orlando International Airport (KMCO) to evaluate electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft operations, including completing a recent human-in-the-loop simulation at the FAA facility in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.