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VAI Daily

Oct. 28, 2025

Arizona SAR crew completes pair of rescues on same day

(KVOA) – A Cochise County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter crew hoisted two injured hikers Oct. 25 from separate locations.

VAI Daily

Oct. 28, 2025

Proposed EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135 and EC635

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting feedback through Nov. 10 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 67 – Rotors Flight Control – Ball Bearing Control System – Inspection. It will supersede AD 2025-0108, issued May 8, 2025.

VAI Daily

Oct. 28, 2025

EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters SA 365, AS365, and EC155

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 67 – Rotors Flight Control – Upper Ball Bearing End of the Main Rotor Servo-Controls – Inspection, takes effect Nov. 10.

VAI Daily

Oct. 28, 2025

Air Methods donates drones to Arizona high school

The air medical operator has given nine retired drones to Shadow Ridge High School in Surprise. The drones will support robotics, science, technology, engineering, and math programs.

VAI Daily

Oct. 28, 2025

Odysight.ai demos maintenance tools on Leonardo AW139

The Israeli company conducted the first European test of its TruVision predictive-based and condition-based monitoring system earlier this month on an Italian Air Force AW139.

VAI Daily

Oct. 27, 2025

Canadian companies win research funding for anti-ice systems

(FlightGlobal) – A group of Canadian companies will receive funding to develop sustainable aviation technology, including anti-ice systems for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that is part of a Horizon Aircraft–led project.

VAI Daily

Oct. 27, 2025

Helicopter crews hoist pair after airplane crash in New Jersey

(NJ.com) – Two Delaware State Police helicopter crews helped rescue a pilot and passenger from a partially submerged small airplane Oct. 25 in Mannington Township.

VAI Daily

Oct. 27, 2025

USHST publishes October 2025 safety data

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) has released its monthly safety report for October. The report covers various metrics, including average accident rates and average fatal-accident rates for the past five years.

VAI Daily

Oct. 27, 2025

US Navy reports 2 crashes during routine ops in South China Sea

(CNN) – According to the US Navy, an MH-60R Seahawk went down Oct. 26 during routine operations in the South China Sea, around 30 minutes before an F/A-18F fighter went down in the same area.

VAI Daily

Oct. 27, 2025

SESAR advances U-space research at event in Belgium

(Unmanned Airspace) – The Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) joint undertaking hosted U-space experts for discussions about vertiport management, airspace integration for drones and electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, and other topics around advanced air mobility operations.