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VAI Daily

Jun. 17, 2025

Proposed EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters AS350, AS355, EC120, and EC130

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting comments through Jul. 14 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 11–Placards and Markings–Unlock Sliding Door–Installation.

VAI Daily

Jun. 17, 2025

Proposed EASA AD: Leonardo AB139, AW139, and AW189

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting comments through Jul. 14 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 67–Rotors Flight Control–Brake Pedal Assembly–Inspection.

VAI Daily

Jun. 17, 2025

Lockheed Martin to provide TADS/PNVS for Polish AH-64Es

The US government has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to provide target acquisition designation sight/pilot night vision sensor (TADS/PNVS) systems for a group of Boeing AH-64E Apaches for the Polish Air Force.

VAI Daily

Jun. 17, 2025

Tunisian Air Force orders a dozen helicopters from Bell

Bell Textron announced the purchase of 12 Subaru Bell 412EPX helicopters during this week’s Paris Air Show in France.

VAI Daily

Jun. 17, 2025

Delair introduces DT61 drone at Paris Air Show 2025

The company is displaying its new long-distance observation drone this week at Stand #A110 during the trade show in France.

VAI Daily

Jun. 16, 2025

NAAA provides resources to help operators avoid dust devils

The US National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) is sharing a US National Transportation Safety Board video and safety alert as well as an update from the FAA’s Aviation Weather Handbook regarding agricultural aviation accidents involving dust devils.

VAI Daily

Jun. 16, 2025

NTSB final report: Bell 505, Bethany, Oklahoma, Apr. 30, 2025

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s improper landing technique, which resulted in the helicopter’s right skid getting caught on the landing platform and led to a dynamic rollover.

VAI Daily

Jun. 16, 2025

VAI Debrief: How recent EOs will reshape vertical aviation

The Trump administration’s Jun. 6 executive orders (EOs) accelerate beyond visual line of sight rulemaking, electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft integration, and airspace security measures.

VAI Daily

Jun. 16, 2025

GKN expands airframe agreement with Archer to UK

GKN Aerospace is broadening its agreement with Archer Aviation to supply key airframe components for the Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in the United Kingdom (UK).

VAI Daily

Jun. 16, 2025

Indonesian company joins Archer Midnight launch program

PT. Industri Ketahanan Nasional becomes the third operator in Archer Aviation’s launch edition program under an agreement that includes the purchase of up to 50 Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.