NTSB preliminary report: Bell 206L-4, Jersey City, New Jersey, Apr. 10, 2025 The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report that notes the helicopter broke apart in midair… Continue reading →
Precision selects Cirro flight ops, safety management system McMinnville, Oregon–based Precision is using AirSuite’s Cirro flight operations and safety management system (SMS) after the companies held discussions in… Continue reading →
VAI Members-Only Benefit: Scholarship program VAI offers member scholarships for aviation maintenance, commercial helicopter pilot ratings, and pilot safety. The application process for 2026 scholarships… Continue reading →
Rotortrade delivers AS350 B3e to Iceland’s Nordurflug The Icelandic operator began using the formerly private Airbus helicopter for tourism and heli-skiing services in April. Continue reading →
Registration opens for Vertical MRO Conference in Canada (MHM Publishing) – The conference for the rotorcraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) sector will take place Oct. 7–9 in… Continue reading →
Report: Pilot error led to 2024 USMC helicopter crash (VIDEO) (KNSD) – According to a redacted version of a US Marine Corps (USMC) report about a CH-53E crash on Feb.… Continue reading →
Helicopter crashes near Indian city (VIDEO) (NTDV) – Six people, including the pilot, died after a private helicopter went down May 8 near Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. Continue reading →
Avion Manufacturing bolsters US Army helicopter operations Avion Manufacturing has delivered its 500th rotor balancing system to the US Army and launched its next-generation Universal Static Balance… Continue reading →
EAGLE initiative assesses Alaska’s specialized fuel needs (AVweb) – Representatives from the Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions (EAGLE) initiative recently visited Alaska to gain a better understanding… Continue reading →
ACSF outlines takeaways from 2025 Safety Symposium panel The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) has summarized key themes, highlights, and next steps from the ACSF Safety Working Group… Continue reading →
