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(AIN) – Transport Canada has issued an interim order detailing temporary revisions to align Canada’s aviation regulations with International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO–recommended standards. The revisions stem from 2023 and 2025 ICAO audits that revealed several misalignments between Canada’s aviation regulations and ICAO standards.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Leonardo S.p.A. Model A109A, A109A II, A109C, A109K2, A109E, A119, and AW119 MkII helicopters and certain Model A109S and AW109SP helicopters. This AD, prompted by a report of an incorrectly installed swashplate duplex bearing, requires a one-time inspection of the bearing and, depending on the result, corrective action. The rule is effective Oct. 2.

This action proposes special conditions for the Robinson Helicopter Co. Model R66 helicopter. This helicopter, as modified by Skyryse, will have a novel design feature compared with the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for normal category helicopters. These proposed special conditions contain additional safety standards the FAA considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by existing airworthiness standards. Comments on this proposal are due by Oct. 13.

Wisk Aero announced Aug. 26 the groundbreaking of a state-of-the-art vertiport at Hollister Municipal Airport (KCVH) in California. The facility is one of the first public airport vertiports in the United States designed to support both piloted and autonomous operations, says the company.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of this accident to be
the flight crew’s failure to properly identify the heliport in dark night conditions, which resulted
in the flight crew attempting to land and a subsequent impact with trees and terrain.

(Helicopter Training Videos/YouTube) – In this video, volunteer project Helicopter Training Videos depicts instances of a loss of tail-rotor control, what happened, how the pilots responded, and the lessons we can take from them.

The 2026 VAI Air Tour Safety Conference is now open for registration. The event, which takes place Oct. 6–7 in Anaheim, California, brings together air tour industry operators, regulators, OEMs, and other safety stakeholders to address today’s most pressing vertical aviation safety challenges. Sign up before Sep. 4 and receive the early registration rate! Click on the headline above for more information.

VAI and the Australian Helicopter Industry Association (AHIA) on Sep. 1, 2026, announced the signing of a letter of intent (LOI) and initial engagement agreement, marking the first step toward developing a new, internationally credible vertical lift industry event for Australia and the broader Southeast Asia region.

Join us for the 2026 VAI Aerial Work Safety Conference, taking place in Boise, Idaho, Nov. 16–18! Hear presentations from the US Forest Service, the US Wildland Fire Service, the FAA, and others, and learn about industry updates, safety enhancements, protocols, risk management, and more.

Sorell, Tasmania / Alexandria, Virginia, USA, Sep. 1, 2026 Vertical Aviation International (VAI) and the Australian Helicopter Industry Association (AHIA) today announced the signing of a letter of intent and initial engagement agreement, marking the first step toward developing a new, internationally credible vertical lift industry event for Australia and the broader Southeast Asia region. […]