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VAI Daily

Jun. 23, 2025

FDH Aero expands component agreement with Airbus

(GlobeNewswire) – The company’s facility in Bremen, Germany, will supply a broader range of critical components for Airbus Helicopters. FDH Aero is also expanding its support center in Singapore and has opened a new sales office in India.

VAI Daily

Jun. 23, 2025

EHang, ANRA to partner on UAM in Europe, Latin America

During last week’s Paris Air Show, the Chinese maker of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft signed an agreement with ANRA Technologies to collaborate on urban air mobility (UAM).

VAI Daily

Jun. 23, 2025

Transportation secretary: Civil aviation should return to zero tariffs

(Reuters) – During last week’s Paris Air Show in France, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he wants civil aviation to return to a 1979 zero-tariff trade agreement.

VAI Daily

Jun. 23, 2025

Coulson Aviation to provide nighttime firefighting support for BCWS

Coulson Aviation Canada has obtained a 70-day contract to deploy a night-vision goggles–equipped Sikorsky S-61 helitanker for the British Columbia Wildfire Service (BCWS).

VAI Daily

Jun. 23, 2025

Proposed FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3, EC130 B4, and EC130 T2

The FAA is seeking comments by Aug. 4 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would supersede AD 2020-24-07. The new AD would keep the requirements of the existing AD while establishing an additional modification, which would constitute terminating action for repetitive inspections. The proposed AD would also expand the helicopter applicability; propose additional requirements for certain helicopters; and prohibit installing affected microswitches or an affected twist grip with an affected microswitch.

VAI Daily

Jun. 23, 2025

Police charge drone operator for medical helicopter delay (VIDEO)

(KBMT) – Local police in Orange County, Texas, charged a drone operator last week with a misdemeanor for interfering with a medical helicopter Feb. 9 near Orangefield.

VAI Daily

Jun. 18, 2025

VAI-led coalition defeats New York State ‘noise tax’ on helicopter operations

Due to the efforts of a coalition of stakeholders led by the VAI Government Affairs team, the New York State government’s regularly scheduled legislative session concluded this week without passage of a “noise tax” on helicopter operations.

VAI Daily

Jun. 18, 2025

Chile joins global conversation on advanced air mobility

VAI and the Chilean Helicopter Association are inviting interested Spanish-speaking individuals to attend the technical seminar “El Futuro de la Aviación Vertical en Chile,” which takes place Jun. 25 in Santiago, with a virtual option for online participants.

VAI Daily

Jun. 18, 2025

USHST cochair meets with Brazilian Helicopter Safety Team

Chris Baur, United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) cochair, recently met with Reynaldo Ribeiro, president of the Brazilian Helicopter Safety Team, to discuss safety, weather cameras, pilot mental health, and other topics.

VAI Daily

Jun. 18, 2025

Safety newsletter includes tips for navigating burnout

The latest quarterly newsletter from the US Helicopter Safety Team is now available. It features stories about navigating burnout, IFR training in “real” weather, where drones fly without Remote ID, and more.