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This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 53–Fuselage–Main Gearbox Suspension Bar Fittings and Screws–Life Limit/Replacement/Modification, takes effect Mar. 26, 2025. It revises AD 2023-0194, released Nov. 8, 2023, which superseded AD 2018-0260, dated Dec. 3, 2018.

The electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft maker has appointed the attorney and government affairs expert to its board.

(AVweb) – The FAA wasted little time following National Transportation Safety Board recommendations to restrict helicopter operations around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA). The agency has essentially closed the airspace in the immediate area of the airport to nonessential helicopter traffic and will close Runway 15/33 or Runway 4/22 when medical, law enforcement, or presidential helicopter traffic is in the area.

(KABC) – A helicopter crew lowered an Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) firefighter to rescue a man hanging on a tree near his vehicle over a creek Mar. 13 in San Juan Capistrano.

(Business Air News) – The partnership will provide VAI members with discounts on the GPMS Foresight MX health and usage monitoring system (HUMS).

The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments is moving ahead with plans to develop advanced air mobility (AAM) electric infrastructure at Ohio airports in Butler County, Cincinnati, Clermont County, Miami, and Middletown.

(AOPA) – The subsidiary of China-based Wanfeng Auto Holding Group’s aircraft division has joined the race to produce electric air taxis with the acquisition of German manufacturer Volocopter.

Visitors to the Avalon Australian International Airshow, which takes place Mar. 25–28 in Geelong, Victoria, can visit Stand #4M17 to see a scale model of the Boeing subsidiary’s electric air taxi.

A new episode of The Helicopter Podcast features Cade Clark, VAI’s chief government affairs officer, discussing the association’s pivotal role in helping shape the helicopter industry.

(OpenPR) – A new forecast from Market Research Intellect notes that market dynamics, advances in technology, and increased demand will drive a significant expansion of the global helicopter search-and-rescue (SAR) market over the next seven years.