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The organization inducted FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford, who has worked more than 35 years in the aviation industry, Sep. 27 in Carmel.

Michael Kaplan will rejoin the company Oct. 6 to succeed Steve Sinquefield, who is retiring after more than 10 years in the role.

The company has appointed Natasha Dean as head of maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) sales. She will oversee regional account managers in North America, Australia, and New Zealand.

The FAA is requesting comments by Nov. 14 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would supersede AD 2021-23-04, issued Dec. 6, 2021. The proposed AD would retain the existing requirements for repetitive inspections of the affected area for cracking while adding additional helicopter models to the applicability. It would also require a modification of the affected area, which would constitute a terminating action for the repetitive inspections.

The FAA is accepting comments until Nov. 14 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD) for the AS355 E, F/F1/F2, and N models. It would require repetitive inspections of the side supports of the tail-rotor transmission fan for cracks and, depending on the results, replacing both side supports.

The FAA has issued a correction in reference to a measurement in the regulatory text of Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2025-18-13, which takes effect Oct. 23.

VAI and a coalition of 49 other aviation organizations sent a letter on Sep. 29 to the leaders of the US Senate and US House of Representatives urging them to “take immediate action” to avoid the shutdown of the government on Oct. 1.

Joby Aviation and Skyports Infrastructure have reached an agreement with the Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority (RAKTA) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to develop an electric air taxi service with plans to launch in 2027.

Archer Aviation will collaborate with Japan Airlines and Sumitomo Corp. joint venture Soracle to develop electric air taxi services in Osaka.

(Skies magazine) – Garmin has named Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada–based Wisk Air Helicopters an authorized avionics dealer.