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(WCIV) – The Charleston County (South Carolina) Sheriff’s Office hosted an event May 6 with the helicopter pilots who located a hit-and-run suspect May 1 on Sullivan’s Island using infrared cameras.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s decision to continue a VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which led to spatial disorientation and a loss of control. Investigators identified the operator’s inadequate oversight of its safety management processes as a contributing factor in the accident, including ensuring the pilots were accurately completing and updating the flight risk analysis, logging maintenance discrepancies, and ensuring the helicopter met Part 135 regulations before departure.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which requires installing an improved main-gearbox fan rotor bearing assembly, takes effect Jun. 11. It supersedes AD 2021-09-14, which the FAA issued May 18, 2021.

The Lafayette-based division of PHI Group cut the ribbon this week on the Houma base, which includes a passenger terminal, lighted runway, and a 40,000-sq.-ft. hangar.

The company has added Thrive Capital’s James Keith Brown, Kris Haber of Vega Partners, and Carsten Stendevad of Bridgewater Associates to its board.

Quantum Systems has raised 160 million euro from a group led by Balderton, with participation from Airbus Defense and Space and Hensoldt. The company will use the funding for research and development of artificial intelligence (AI) and software for its unmanned aerial systems.

Veteran-owned business provides custom tooling for US military aircraft, including the Sikorsky H-60 and S-70. Read this story to learn how YOUR VAI member company can be in the Spotlight!

The Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th Rescue Squadron has completed the training and certification program for the Vita Rescue System.

(Naples Daily News) – The Texas-based company is working with the Naples Airport Authority to conduct test flights for new arrival procedures at Naples Airport (KAPF). The procedures are designed to reduce the sound levels of aircraft activity for local residents.

(OpenPR) – A new report from DataM Intelligence forecasts the global electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft market to grow from around $600 million in 2024 to more than $5.6 billion in 2032, at a combined annual growth rate of 32.5%.