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The OEM released an emergency alert service bulletin following a Jan. 2 H160 cruise flight in Brazil where the pilots felt significant vibrations before conducting a controlled water landing. The bulletin requires replacement of main-rotor pitch rod ends after a certain number of flight hours.

The Arlington, Virginia–based Leonardo subsidiary has promoted Sally Wallace to executive VP and COO. She previously served as executive VP of business operations.

Winter helicopter flying is about discipline, margins, and patience. Clean blades, reliable visual references, warm systems, generous daylight buffers, and conservative decisions are what keep pilots and aircraft intact through the winter season, explains Alaska-based pilot Leigh Coates in a blog post from Switlik Survival Products.

The FAA is accepting comments through Feb. 23 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would require replacing the emergency life-raft system container assembly. It would also prohibit the installation of an affected assembly without meeting certain requirements.

(China Daily) – The Chinese electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer has received orders for 300 AE200s.

Archer Aviation plans to debut the Nvidia artificial intelligence computing module at its recently acquired operational hub and test site at Hawthorne Municipal Airport (KHHR) in California.

Skyports Infrastructure and Linden Airport Services Corp. have agreed to update Watson Island Heliport, which is near Miami International Airport (KMIA), to include landing areas for both helicopters and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

The company has appointed Juan Carlos Sacristan as chief data and information officer, Richard Moore as VP, powertrain, and Ollie Roberts as chief people officer.

(Tech Briefs) – One of the biggest goals for artificial intelligence companies is developing “agentic” systems, which can perform tasks without a guiding human hand. This parallels the goals of the emerging advanced air mobility industry, which hopes to bring autonomous flying vehicles to cities around the world.

The FAA is accepting comments through Feb. 23 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD). It would supersede AD 2022-11-08, issued Jun. 3, 2022. The proposed AD would require revising the airworthiness limitations section of the existing maintenance manual or instructions for continued airworthiness, as well as the existing approved maintenance or inspection program.