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VAI Daily

Feb. 2, 2026

Baptism of fire: Airbus details 1st mission for Hungary H225Ms

Airbus Helicopters has published a feature about how a pair of Hungarian Air Force H225Ms joined a battle to douse wildfires in Albania only a few days after delivery in late July 2025.

VAI Daily

Feb. 2, 2026

Mercy Air celebrates 20 years of supporting California base

Air Methods operator Mercy Air 29 began providing air medical services in 2006 to the US Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms.

VAI Daily

Jan. 30, 2026

FAA grants VAI petition to extend, amend LOX container exemption; existing exemption expires Saturday

The FAA has approved VAI’s request to extend and amend Exemption No. 6002O to allow properly trained pilots employed by member operators to remove and reinstall liquid oxygen (LOX) system containers in company-owned or -leased aircraft after receiving and documenting training in this task by an FAA-certificated airframe mechanic. The extension runs until Jan. 31, 2028. The existing exemption expires at midnight on Jan. 31, 2026; all operations specifications will need to be updated with the new exemption number before that time. Because Jan. 31, 2026, falls on a Saturday, there is a risk of noncompliance for Part 135 operators that have this exemption in their operations specifications if they do not update and issue them prior to the weekend.

VAI Daily

Jan. 30, 2026

Coalition urges US Congress to prevent another FAA shutdown

VAI, a Modern Skies Coalition member, is asking Congress to pass the FY26 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies appropriations bill. The legislation would fund the FAA against future US government shutdowns. A potential deal to avoid another shutdown is in the works and is expected to receive votes in Congress by Jan. 31.

VAI Daily

Jan. 30, 2026

Trump threatens to decertify all Canadian-built aircraft

(CNN Business) – US President Donald Trump wrote on social media Jan. 29 that he is decertifying all aircraft made in Canada and threatened a 50% tariff until the country certifies American-made Gulfstreams. It is unclear whether Trump has the legal authority to decertify aircraft. No US president has ever decertified jets directly. The decision has always been made by aviation safety experts at the FAA.

VAI Daily

Jan. 30, 2026

Helicopter crashes into river at Missouri state park

(KFVS) – A pilot and three Missouri State Parks employees received minor injuries after the helicopter went down into the Meramec River Jan. 29 in Franklin County.

VAI Daily

Jan. 30, 2026

EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters AS350

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 53 – Fuselage – Mounts and Attachment – Checks/Replacement, takes effect Feb. 5.

VAI Daily

Jan. 30, 2026

Emergency EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters EC175B

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 53 – Fuselage – Intermediate Fuselage Frame 8 – Inspection, becomes effective Feb. 2.

VAI Daily

Jan. 30, 2026

VSE to acquire Precision Aviation Group

VSE Corp. has agreed to purchase the Atlanta, Georgia–based maintenance, repair, and overhaul services provider from GenNx360 Capital Partners in a deal valued at more than $2 billion.

VAI Daily

Jan. 30, 2026

AeroVironment, CAL Analytics open BVLOS management facility

The companies have started operations at a new beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) airspace-management facility at Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport (KSGH) in Ohio.