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The Air Methods operator and Henry County Department of Public Safety’s inaugural AirLife Virginia Pulse Expo will bring together air medical, firefighting, and law enforcement operators with hospital professionals. It takes place Jun. 26–28 in Martinsville.

(1News) – Two people died in a helicopter crash May 18 while on a chartered hunting trip in Mount Aspiring National Park near Queenstown on the South Island.

Helicopters offer a tactical advantage in military operations, as well as rescuing people from catastrophes and restoring vital infrastructure. They will be essential in these roles for decades, explains Mathilde Royer, executive VP, strategy and sustainability, at Airbus Helicopters.

SkyDrive, Osaka Metro, and Soracle hosted officials from the United States and Japan’s Kansai region at the vertiport, which will serve as a future hub for advanced air mobility operations.

The company has started integration testing for the hybrid–electric propulsion system on its Valo electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Vertical Aerospace has also produced the first aircraft battery from its upgraded assembly line in Bristol, England.

Michael Graham has been reappointed as a member and vice chair of the US National Transportation Safety Board. The Senate also confirmed Daniel Edwards as assistant secretary of transportation for aviation and international affairs.

This proposed FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Jun. 29, would require inspecting the main-gearbox engine coupling for correct installation and taking corrective actions, if necessary.

The OEM has released service bulletins for the R44 series and the R66 related to the hydraulic servo-to-swashplate push-pull tube connectors. In addition, the FAA has issued an airworthiness concern sheet seeking information from operators about abnormal damage around the connectors.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD) requires the detection and repair of any cracks or corrosion on the main-rotor mast.