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Joby Aviation announced Nov. 13 the first flight of its autonomous turbine electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Potential applications for the hybrid aircraft include longer-range air taxi services and sales to civilian, commercial, and defense customers.

(Fox News) – A BASE (buildings, antennas, spans, and earth) jumper was rescued by helicopter Nov. 12 after becoming stuck on a canyon wall near Moab, Utah.

(Fox News) – Pennsylvania is weighing a bill to create a legal category for flying cars that can operate on public roads and in the air.

(The National Interest) – The US Army is scaling back its helicopter procurement and development plans, partly based on lessons learned in the Ukraine War, in which unmanned systems have displaced manned systems. As a result, hard decisions and sweeping reassessments of America’s overall defense posture must be made, writes Brandon J. Weichert.

(The Nation) – The logistics supply helicopter landed safely in a rice field after a warning light signaled dropping oil pressure during a supply mission.

(RNZ) – A Robinson R66 helicopter crashed near Mākara Beach on Wellington’s west coast Sunday morning, trapping the pilot.

Smith Myers and Trakka Systems announced at EUROPEAN ROTORS 2025 today that the two companies have successfully integrated the ARTEMIS Mobile Phone Detection & Location System (MPDLS) with the Trakka TM-100 Mapping System and TC line of EO/IR (electro-optical/infrared) camera systems. The conference is taking place through Nov. 20 in Cologne, Germany.

ITC-AeroLeasing is leasing three Airbus H125 helicopters and one H135 to a US air ambulance partner starting in late 2025. The aircraft will operate from various hospital bases across the country.

Building a robust talent pipeline to ensure mission readiness in the utility sector was top of mind at the 2025 Airbus Utility Summit, Oct. 28–29, in Seattle, Washington.

Federal Updates Modern Skies Coalition Calls on Congress to end US Government Shutdown State and Local Updates Helicopter Route 12 at KBWI Raises Safety Concerns Following FAA Adjustment Washington State’s Proposed Aircraft Tax Raises Industry Concerns News from VAI’s Northeastern US Regional Representative “Advocacy in Action,” by Josh Rousseau, VAI Northeastern US Regional Representative __________________________________ […]