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Join fellow helicopter professionals for an interactive United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) safety seminar on Wednesday, May 20, in Mesa. Enjoy lunch with your peers and learn about the USHST’s programs and services.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Jun. 17, requires modifying and re-identifying an affected part-numbered standard MS18027 type hook or replacing it with a serviceable part. The AD also prohibits installation of an affected part on any helicopter without first meeting certain requirements.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting feedback through May 27 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 65 – Tail Rotor Drive – Shaft Sleeves – Inspection.

SkyDrive will provide the Japanese operator with an SD-05 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in 2028.

Saman Farhangdoust, an assistant professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), has received a $500,000 grant from the US Department of Energy (USDOE) to develop a system that would integrate batteries into the structural components of next-generation electric aircraft.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Jun. 17, requires replacing certain life-raft inflation systems. It also prohibits installation of an affected life-raft inflation system on any helicopter.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Jun. 17, continues to require repetitive inspections of the intersection of the lateral pylon and floor spar at station 1815 for cracking as detailed in AD 2021-23-04 while adding more helicopter models to the applicability. The updated AD also requires modification of the affected area, which constitutes terminating action for the repetitive inspections.

(The Times) – The first of four Airbus H145 D3s will enter service with the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania–based operator later this month.

The Oregon-based operator has promoted Melanie Bergier to the role. She was previously COO.

Archer Aviation expects operations of its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to start this year under the FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, the company noted in its latest quarterly financial report.