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VAI Weekly
July 7, 2026
Final FAA AD: Airbus HelicoptersThis new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Helicopters Model H160-B aircraft was prompted by reports of missing retaining rings on the hinge pins installed on the jettisonable window ...
VAI Weekly
July 7, 2026
Proposed FAA AD: Airbus HelicoptersThe FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2025-13-09, which applies to all Airbus Helicopters Model AS365 N2, AS365 N3, EC155 B, EC155 B1, SA 365 N, and SA 365 N1 helicopters. AD ...
VAI Weekly
July 7, 2026
USCBP orders 10 Airbus H125 helicoptersAirbus has finalized a contract for the purchase of the helicopters by US Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) Air and Marine Operations. The H125s will support critical law enforcement, border s ...
VAI Weekly
July 7, 2026
EUROPEAN ROTORS 2026 registration now openEurope’s leading vertical aviation trade show and safety conference returns 30 Nov. through 3 Dec. 2026 (exhibits open 1–3 Dec.). This year, the event will be held in Lyon, France, with the countr ...
VAI Weekly
July 1, 2026
FCC to vote on 5G auction rules this monthThe US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced it will vote on Jul. 22 on a plan to auction off 160 MHz of Upper C-Band spectrum (3.98–4.14 GHz) next year. The forthcoming spectrum s ...
VAI Weekly
July 1, 2026
Proposed FAA NPRM – Mechanic certification: Inspection rating and recent experience requirementsThe FAA proposes to amend the regulations for certificated mechanics by replacing the inspection authorization with an inspection rating on a mechanic’s certificate, similar to the existing airfra ...
VAI Weekly
July 1, 2026
Proposed FAA AD: MD Helicopters, certain Model 369, MD 500 helicoptersThe FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain MD Helicopters Model 369D, 369E, 369F, 369FF, 369H, and MD 500N helicopters. Prompted by a report of mechanical damage to t ...
VAI Weekly
July 1, 2026
UAE’s LODD Autonomous starts certification program of Hili hybrid cargo aircraft(Urban Air Mobility) - The electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) cargo aircraft maker has begun the process to certify the Hili aircraft with the General Civil Aviation Authority of the Un ...
VAI Weekly
June 30, 2026
FAA 48th annual GA Survey enters final stretch for collecting 2025 dataThe FAA’s 48th annual General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey (GA Survey), reporting on calendar year 2025, is still underway, but time is running out to respond! The last day aircraft owner ...
VAI Weekly
June 30, 2026
Honeywell Aerospace completes spin-off from Honeywell TechnologiesThe move, effective Jun. 29, establishes Honeywell Aerospace as an independent, publicly traded company in the aerospace and defense industry.
