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… Continue reading →
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… Continue reading →
EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters AS350 This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 53 – Fuselage – Mounts and Attachment – Checks/Replacement,… Continue reading →
Emergency EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters EC175B This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 53 – Fuselage – Intermediate Fuselage Frame 8 –… Continue reading →
Report: Inventory restraints shift dynamics in North America Rotortrade’s North America Helicopter Market Report 2025 notes that inventory scarcity has become a defining constraint, leading operators toward preowned… Continue reading →
Final FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland/MBB BK 117 D-3 The FAA is accepting comments through Mar. 16 on this airworthiness directive (AD), which requires initial and repetitive inspections of… Continue reading →
Proposed EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters SA 365, AS365, and EC155 The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting feedback through Feb. 26 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA… Continue reading →
US Air Force adds 4 Boeing MH-139As to order The addition increases the number to 38 MH-139A Grey Wolfs under contract with the US Air Force. Continue reading →
Flightstar, Rainbow Helicopters join Aviation Safety Action Program Illinois-based fixed-base operator Flightstar and Hawaii tour operator Rainbow Helicopters have joined the Air Charter Safety Foundation safety management program. Continue reading →
FAASTeam webinar highlights USHST Peer Pilot Program (AIN) – Leaders from the US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) outlined the structure and goals of its new Peer Pilot… Continue reading →
