Proposed EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters SA 365 and AS365 The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting feedback through Oct. 21 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA… Continue reading →
Joby Aviation to demo electric air taxi in California The OEM will display its electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft Oct. 4–5 during the California International Airshow at Salinas… Continue reading →
VAI aviation insurance survey highlights rising costs, mounting barriers The results of the survey will help inform the discussion during our next VAI Webinar, “From Risk to Resilience: Navigating… Continue reading →
VAI Member Spotlight: Recoil Aerospace, Kentucky, USA The company’s Tsunami aerial fire-suppression system helps helicopter operators battle blazes. Read this story to learn how YOUR VAI member… Continue reading →
Which way is up? Exploring spatial disorientation in helicopters The latest edition of the United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) newsletter examines the factors involved when pilots operate in… Continue reading →
Robinson R22 arrives at Reagan Presidential Library The new R22 will serve as a centerpiece for a Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute exhibit, “Cowboys, History &… Continue reading →
Coptersafety orders AW139 FFS from TRU Simulation The company has purchased a second Leonardo AW139 Level D full flight simulator (FFS) from TRU. The simulator will be… Continue reading →
AirLife Texas celebrates 25 years in Uvalde County The Air Methods operator hosted a ceremony Sep. 16 with partner Uvalde Memorial Hospital to celebrate 25 years of air… Continue reading →
Teledyne FLIR Defense opens office near Pentagon The company held a Sep. 18 ceremony to launch the new office in Arlington, Virginia, close to the Pentagon and… Continue reading →
Archer Aviation releases update on Midnight flight-testing program The Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft reached an altitude of 7,000 ft. during a Sep. 22 test flight. Continue reading →
