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VAI Daily

Nov. 19, 2025

Helicopter crew pulls people from vehicle trapped in water

(KPNX) – A Maricopa County (Arizona) Sheriff’s Office helicopter crew rescued three people from a van following flash flooding Nov. 18 in Wickenburg.

VAI Daily

Nov. 19, 2025

EUROPEAN ROTORS 2025 speakers call for global industry collaboration

Leaders from the global vertical aviation industry welcomed attendees to the helicopter trade show featuring more than 250 exhibitors and 22 aircraft at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

VAI Daily

Nov. 19, 2025

Air Transport Europe to add 5th Bell 429 to medical fleet

Bell Textron will provide the Slovakian air ambulance operator with another new Bell 429, the OEM announced Nov. 19 at EUROPEAN ROTORS 2025.

VAI Daily

Nov. 19, 2025

UK air medical operator begins using Web Manuals

Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust has implemented the Web Manuals platform as part of a shift toward operating under its own air operator certificate.

VAI Daily

Nov. 19, 2025

Metro Aviation names new manager at Louisiana facility

The company has promoted Anthony Fountain to manager of its operational control center in Shreveport.

VAI Daily

Nov. 19, 2025

Proposed FAA AD: Hoist assembly on various helicopters

The FAA is accepting comments on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD) through Jan. 5, 2026. It would require the replacement of each affected rescue-hoist assembly with a serviceable rescue-hoist assembly. The AD is applicable to various Airbus Helicopters/MBB and Leonardo models.

VAI Daily

Nov. 19, 2025

FAA, PHMSA issue guide for transporting hazardous materials

The FAA and US Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) have released a joint document that outlines safety guidance for transporting hazardous materials when using unmanned aircraft systems.

VAI Daily

Nov. 19, 2025

Morocco orders 10 Airbus H225Ms for CSAR operations

The 10 new combat search-and-rescue (CSAR) helicopters will replace the existing Royal Moroccan Air Force fleet of Pumas.

VAI Daily

Nov. 19, 2025

Airbus, Babcock to support French H145 fleet

Airbus Helicopters and Babcock International Group have secured a 10-year contract to provide maintenance and support for 46 H145s in operation with the French Sécurité Civile and Gendarmerie.

VAI Daily

Nov. 19, 2025

Abu Dhabi Airports picks BETA charging system for OMAD, OMAA

(Business Wire) – The organization has chosen the BETA Technologies Charge Cube and battery thermal management system for installation at Al Bateen Executive Airport (OMAD) and Zayed International Airport (OMAA) in the United Arab Emirates.