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VAI Daily

Apr. 16, 2026

Final FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters SA.330J

This airworthiness directive (AD), which supersedes AD 2025-05-09, requires revising the airworthiness limitations section of the existing maintenance manual or instructions for continued airworthiness and the existing approved maintenance or inspection program, as applicable. The AD is effective May 19, 2026.

VAI Daily

Apr. 16, 2026

MD Helicopters secures FAA certification for MD 530N upgrade kit

The OEM has received FAA approval for an MD 530N upgrade designed to improve performance with a more powerful engine while preserving NOTAR (“no tail rotor”) advantages.

VAI Daily

Apr. 16, 2026

Bell selects 5 RTX systems for US Army’s FLRAA

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has won multiple contracts from Bell to supply five key systems for the US Army’s MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), supporting next-gen rotorcraft performance.

VAI Daily

Apr. 16, 2026

Helicopter crew rescues 2 climbers in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand

(Unofficial Networks) – Two climbers were rescued earlier this month after being stranded for three nights on a steep Fiordland mountainside near Sabre Peak.

VAI Daily

Apr. 13, 2026

Meet Jami Lipsey, helicopter flight nurse with Acadian AirMed

(The Natchez Democrat) – The US-Army-turned-helicopter-flight-nurse explains how service, intense training, and emotional resilience shape her work for the Louisiana-based air medical operator.

VAI Daily

Apr. 13, 2026

EAAA gains approval to relocate air medical base

A council in Cambridgeshire, England, has granted permission for East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) to build a new air ambulance facility in Fulbourn.

VAI Daily

Apr. 13, 2026

Enstrom secures FAA, EASA compliance for 480B

The OEM has gained full regulatory approval from the FAA and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to begin sales and delivery of the new helicopter.

VAI Daily

Apr. 13, 2026

Mechanical issue leads medical crew to land on island (VIDEO)

(WBBH) – An air ambulance crew from Lee County, Florida, landed on Useppa Island Apr. 12 following a minor mechanical issue. A helicopter crew from a neighboring county completed the patient transport.