Resource Hub

Rotortrade named Founding Partner of 2026 Bali conference.

We are accepting nominations for the 2026 scholarship program through tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 14, at 11:59 pm eastern (UTC-5). Scholarships are available for VAI members in the areas of aviation maintenance, commercial helicopter pilot ratings, and pilot safety.

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) determined during an International Standards for Business Aircraft Operators (IS-BAO) board meeting in October that the current, 21st edition of the 2025 IS-BAO standard will remain unchanged. The board also confirmed appointments for the coming year.

The company opened a new 64,000-sq.-ft. maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility in Miramar as part of a $30 million investment to expand its global MRO network.

(People) – According to local reports, Mynie Steffens, a helicopter pilot, cookbook author, and television personality, died after the helicopter she was flying struck a power line while spraying oranges with pesticides Nov. 10 near Patensie, Eastern Cape.

Under the contract, Davenport Aviation will provide a Loft Dynamics Airbus H125 virtual reality simulator for the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) training center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

(New Zealand Herald) – The crew winched three people, including one with a broken arm, who became trapped by rising tides Nov. 12 at Whiritoa Beach in North Island, New Zealand.

The United Kingdom (UK) Competition and Markets Authority has approved the SMFL LCI Helicopters (SMFLH) acquisition of Macquarie Rotorcraft.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has validated multiple FAA supplemental type certificates for the GPMS International health and usage monitoring system (HUMS), including for the Airbus H125, Bell 407, Bell 429, and Bell 212/412.