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The FAA is accepting comments through Jan. 2, 2026, on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would require inspecting the gap between the filler and the side plates of a certain cargo hook and, depending on the results, replacing it. It would also prohibit installing an affected cargo hook on any helicopter.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Dec. 23, requires a revision of the existing rotorcraft flight manual supplement and replacement of the air conditioning system condenser-outlet grids with condenser-outlet covers. It also prohibits the installation of condenser-outlet grids.

The companies are developing LoftHOME, which will offer pilot training at home using the Apple Vision Pro virtual reality (VR) headset.

Bell Textron has obtained FAA Level C qualification for its Bell 525 flight simulator from Textron company TRU Simulation + Training.

The OEM will begin offering the Lightspeed ANR Zulu 4 pilot headset at the time of order for all aircraft starting in late November.

The three new vertiport sites in the United Arab Emirates city are the American University of Dubai, the Atlantis The Royal resort, and the Dubai Mall.

VAI has extended the deadline for applications to the 2026 VAI scholarship program until Friday, Nov. 21. Discover how VAI scholarship recipients have turned opportunity into achievement—and how you can do the same—in this exclusive VAI Daily series.

The Airbus helicopters, four of which are scheduled for delivery in November 2025, will support Bristow’s oil-and-gas operations in Nigeria. The fifth and final aircraft is expected to be delivered in September 2026.

Archer has successfully completed its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft flight test campaign in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The development marks a major step in the implementation of Abu Dhabi’s advanced air mobility vision.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that the probable cause of this nonfatal accident was the pilot’s improper pedal application during an approach to a hover.