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VAI Weekly
December 23, 2024
New Leonardo AW139 begins service with LifeFlight AustraliaLeonardo delivered the first of seven AW139s to LifeFlight’s base in Toowoomba, Queensland, on Dec. 19. The helicopter joins a fleet that also supports residents of Brisbane, Bundaberg, Mount Isa, ...
VAI Weekly
December 20, 2024
Solving the BVLOS challenge(POWER UP magazine) - VAI advocates for safe, fair beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) rules.
VAI Weekly
December 20, 2024
President’s Message: The best way to honor our first responders(POWER UP magazine) - As we celebrate the achievements of our first responders, we need to invest in vertical aviation now to ensure our effectiveness in future disaster response and recovery effo ...
VAI Weekly
December 20, 2024
EASA, Argentina, India, Japan approve upgraded Robinson empennageRobinson has obtained clearance from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and regulators in Argentina, India, and Japan to offer its empennage configuration retrofit kit, which include ...
VAI Weekly
December 20, 2024
EASA AD: Airbus EC135, EC635, and MBB BK 117 helicoptersThis European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 31–Instruments–Warning Unit Emergency Off Switches–Operational Check, takes effect Jan. 2, 2025.
VAI Weekly
December 20, 2024
Transport Canada AD: Certain Bell Textron Canada 427 helicoptersThis Transport Canada airworthiness directive (AD), CF-2024-42, Main Rotor Drive System–Cracking of Transmission Oil Check Valve, takes effect Dec. 27, 2024. It applies to Bell 427s with serial nu ...
VAI Weekly
December 20, 2024
Revised EASA AD: Safran Arrius 2F and 2R enginesThis European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 72–Engine–Gas Generator High Pressure Turbine Blades–Replacement, becomes effective Dec. 26, 2024. It revises AD ...
VAI Weekly
December 20, 2024
Spanish Air and Space Force adds new Airbus Helicopters NH90The manufacturer has delivered the first NH90 under a batch order for 23 helicopters to the Spanish Directorate General of Armament and Material in Albacete. The order comprises 10 NH90s for the S ...
VAI Weekly
December 20, 2024
Archer Aviation prepares to open manufacturing plant in GeorgiaConstruction is complete at the new high-volume manufacturing facility at Covington Municipal Airport (KCVC) in Newton County under a partnership with automaker Stellantis. Production of Archer’s ...
