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VAI Weekly
February 11, 2025
VAI Member Spotlight: Ascent AeroSystems, Massachusetts, USAComing off its recent acquisition by Robinson, the unmanned aerial vehicle company embraces a coaxial design to expand the range of applications for small drones.
VAI Weekly
February 11, 2025
US Forest Service, DOI approve AEM aerial firefighting radioAnodyne Electronics Manufacturing (AEM) has obtained US Forest Service and Department of Interior (DOI) approval of its MTP136D panel-mount radio in aerial-firefighting aircraft in use by federal ...
VAI Weekly
February 10, 2025
Turbolyft boosts lineup of completions packages for Airbus H125The company has launched Y-Series upgrades for the H125/AS350 in air medical, firefighting, law enforcement, search-and-rescue, and utility configurations.
VAI Weekly
February 10, 2025
USHST publishes February 2025 safety reportThe February 2025 safety report from the United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) is now available. The report covers various metrics, including average accident rates and average fatal-accide ...
VAI Weekly
February 10, 2025
EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland/MBB BK 117 helicoptersThis European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 62–Main Rotor–Main Rotor Head–Inspection/Re-Identification, takes effect Feb. 21.
VAI Weekly
February 10, 2025
EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland/MBB BK 117 helicoptersThis European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 62–Main Rotor–Swashplate–Inspection, becomes effective Feb. 21.
VAI Weekly
February 7, 2025
Airbus releases interview with new head of H160 programAfter stepping into a new role last month, Benoit Klein talks about what’s on the horizon for the medium utility helicopter.
VAI Weekly
February 6, 2025
Rainbow Helicopters brings vertical aviation to Hawaii studentsA team from the tour and charter operator landed a helicopter at Iroquois Point Elementary School in Oahu, Hawaii, and gave students a lesson about flight operations, safety, and the many ways tha ...
VAI Weekly
February 6, 2025
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