In anticipation of the FAA's announcement made April 22 that companies conducting air tours, air-ambulance operations, charters, and commuter flights must implement a safety management system (SMS) program within 36 months of the effective date of the rule, Vertical Aviation International (VAI) has developed programs to make it as easy as possible for operator members to implement SMS.

The UK Ministry of Defence orders an additional six Airbus H145 helicopters as the next step in renewing its rotary fleet and cutting the number of different types in service.

Eve Air Mobility ("Eve") (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) signs a letter of intent with AirX Inc., Japan’s largest public helicopter air-charter service, for up to 10 firm and up to 40 optional electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The order will support the continued development and scaling of innovative transportation operations in Japan.

Recoil Aerospace announces the successful certification of its T1000-E aerial fire suppression system (AFSS) by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for installation on Airbus Super Puma series helicopters. This achievement marks a significant milestone in aerial firefighting technology, positioning Recoil as a leader in innovative solutions for combating wildfires.

DuraLabel announces the immediate availability of its new Kodiak Max Industrial Sign and Label Print Systems. Kodiak Max allows companies to bring multi-color, industrial-strength sign and label production in-house.

AutoFlight achieves a significant milestone by officially delivering its first Prosperity aircraft to a customer in Japan, marking the world’s inaugural delivery of a civilian ton-class eVTOL aircraft.

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announces the FAA certification for its Basix-Pro Glass Retrofit Kit for Bell 412EP models. The new glass cockpit retrofit kit benefits include reduced pilot workload, increased precision and improved situational awareness.

Astronautics Corporation of America’s Badger Pro+ is the integrated flight display system for the Bell BasiX-Pro Glass Cockpit Retrofit Kit. Bell’s newest upgrade solution recently received supplemental type certificate approval from the Federal Aviation Administration for Bell 412EP helicopters with PT6T-3D engine types. The Bell BasiX-Pro Glass Cockpit Retrofit Kit with Astronautics’ Badger Pro+ display system will upgrade 412EP legacy helicopters from analog instrumentation to full-glass cockpits.

First Aviation Services Inc. announces several promotions in support of the company’s continued growth. All changes are made with immediate application.

Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) releases the name of its urban air traffic management (Urban ATM) software and provides updates on the solution’s development at the Airspace World in Geneva. Vector will be an agnostic software solution designed to safely address the unique air traffic and network management challenges of current and future advanced air mobility (AAM) operations, focusing on fleet and vertiport operators, and future service providers for AAM, including air navigation service providers (ANSPs). The company is advancing towards an operational version of the software which customers can test and trial to help progress the market.