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VAI Weekly
October 20, 2026
Proposed FAA AD: Leonardo S.p.A. Helicopters Models A119 and AW119 MkII helicoptersThe FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2024-18-01, which requires repetitive inspections of certain collective stick torque tube assemblies for deficiencies and corrective acti ...
VAI Weekly
October 20, 2026
Milestone agrees to lease extension with Air Center Helicopters for 11 H225sThe Milestone Aviation Group on Oct. 15 signed long-term lease extension agreements with Air Center Helicopters for 11 Airbus H225 helicopters, with the extensions beginning in May 2027 and runnin ...
VAI Weekly
October 20, 2026
Proposed FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters Model H160-B helicoptersThis proposed airworthiness directive (AD) was prompted by a report of the inability to engage the jettisoning function of a window due to a blocked jettisoning mechanism. This rule would require ...
VAI Weekly
October 20, 2026
NTSB final report: Bell 407, Dallas, Texas, May 12, 2026The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of this accident to be the pilot’s failure to maintain situational awareness and clearance from the helipad survei ...
VAI Weekly
October 20, 2026
FAA seeks ownership stake in company behind its AI air traffic system(AeroTime) - The FAA is seeking an ownership stake in Air Space Intelligence, the company developing a new artificial intelligence (AI)–supported air traffic management system for the agency, acco ...
VAI Weekly
October 20, 2026
STSB final report: Bell 505 Jet Ranger X, Kandersteg, Switzerland, Apr. 10, 2025The Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board (STSB) attributes the accident, in which the helicopter rolled onto its right side during landing, to the inability of the crew to stop the deve ...
VAI Weekly
October 20, 2026
IBAC debuts CORE risk-management toolkit for small aviation organizationsThe International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) is rolling out CORE, a practical risk-management toolkit designed to meet the needs of small aviation organizations. IBAC is unveiling the new pl ...
VAI Weekly
October 20, 2026
Don’t forget to enter the 2027 VAI Photo Contest!Have you taken some great photos of vertical flight aircraft? Let us (and the whole world) see them by entering the 2027 VAI Photo Contest, which is now open for submissions. The top photographer ...
VAI Weekly
October 20, 2026
Robinson Unmanned to deliver Spirit sUAS to Nepali ArmyRobinson Unmanned has announced that Ascent AeroSystems, the company’s contracting entity for US defense programs, has received a firm-fixed-price foreign military sales contract to provide its Bl ...
VAI Weekly
October 20, 2026
Dangerous Student Errors, Part 1 (PODCAST)(Helicopter Training Videos/YouTube) - Helicopter Training Videos joins Max Trescott of The Rotary Wing Show Podcast for a three-part podcast/video series on dangerous student errors in helicopter ...
