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VAI Weekly
February 3, 2025
FAA AD: Leonardo A109, AB 412, and AB139/AW139 helicoptersThis FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which requires inspecting certain rescue-hoist cable assemblies and, depending on the results, replacing them, becomes effective Feb. 19, 2025.
VAI Weekly
February 3, 2025
FAA AD: Airbus AS 332L series, AS 365 N3, and SA 365 series helicoptersThis FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which requires inspecting certain rescue-hoist cable assemblies and, depending on the results, replacing them, takes effect Feb. 19, 2025.
VAI Weekly
February 3, 2025
Proposed EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135, EC635, and MBB BK 117The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting comments through Feb. 28 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 25–Equipment/Furnishings–Rescue Hoist Cable Drum–Inspection.
VAI Weekly
February 3, 2025
Teledyne FLIR releases Prism Supervisor software for UAS operationsThe new software from the Teledyne Technologies division provides mission-planning services for unmanned aircraft system (UAS) and drone operators using artificial intelligence.
VAI Weekly
February 3, 2025
LifeNet, former USMC pilot retires after years of serviceMarion Drake, a longtime lead pilot for Air Methods operator LifeNet in Hagerstown, Maryland, and a former US Marine Corps (USMC) pilot, has completed his last shift.
VAI Weekly
January 31, 2025
Milestone to lease Leonardo AW189s to EquinorMilestone Aviation Group has obtained a contract to lease five new Leonardo AW189s to Equinor Energy for offshore oil-and-gas operations.
VAI Weekly
January 31, 2025
ICYMI: VAI Webinars: Pay It Forward – Afghan Pilots in the USAAt our Jan. 22 webinar, we spoke with Helicopter Institute President and Past VAI Chair Randy Rowles and one of six Afghan pilots he’s training to enter the US helicopter industry workforce after ...
VAI Weekly
January 31, 2025
FAA AD: Buckle assemblies on various helicopters and airplanesThis FAA airworthiness directive (AD) supersedes AD 2021-07-13, issued Apr. 6, 2021. The existing AD requires inspecting each specified Pacific Scientific rotary buckle assembly, including its buc ...
VAI Weekly
January 31, 2025
FAA AD: Airbus AS332 series, AS355 series, AS365 series, EC155 B/B1, EC225 LP, and SA 365 N/N1 helicoptersThis FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which requires checking the operation of the shear-button safety cap on each applicable collective pitch handle and prohibits installing certain part-numbere ...
VAI Weekly
January 31, 2025
Airbus highlights rescue operations in South TyrolAirbus has published a feature about the H145 and H135 crews that provide mountain rescue services for the autonomous province in northern Italy.
