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(BNN Bloomberg) – Chinese conglomerate Geely is in advanced talks to take control of Germany’s Volocopter in a deal designed to save the urban air mobility start-up from potential bankruptcy.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has concluded that while the accident site and helicopter wreckage provided clues consistent with low rotor energy and low-to-nil engine power, investigators could not determine the probable cause of the fatal mustering accident.

Sphere Aero will serve as a channel partner in the two countries to help further expand Rotortrade’s service offerings and presence in these strategic markets.

This year’s event, which took place Oct. 30–31 in Budapest, Hungary, focused on the importance of strong training and the prudent use of technology in promoting safe aviation operations.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting comments through Dec. 10 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 52 – Doors – Jettison Mechanism for Bad Weather Window Emergency Exits – Inspection.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA – Rotorcraft Flight Manual – Normal Procedures – Amendment, becomes effective Nov. 27, 2024.

GPMS International has delivered a new order of Foresight MX HUMS to PJ Helicopters, enabling the operator to near completion of HUMS installations for all its UH-60 utility Black Hawks and further expand the monitoring of its Bell 407s.

Bell Textron on Nov. 12 announced the completion of a major expansion to its Huntsville, Alabama, office, adding briefing and conference space for customers and the company.

The strategic partnership will integrate ANRA Technologies’ unmanned aircraft system traffic management capabilities with Matternet’s software platform to support the latter company’s home-delivery drone fleet.

Aircraft maker SkyDrive has partnered with maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) company F&E Aircraft Maintenance (FEAM Aero) to support the scalability of its electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft across the United States and beyond.