DARPA awards funding to Bell for SPRINT X-Plane demonstrator The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected Bell Textron for Phase 2 of the Speed and Runway… Continue reading →
Final FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters AS365 N2/N3, EC155 B/B1, and SA 365 N/N1 This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Aug. 14, requires inspecting the tightening torque and taking corrective action, if… Continue reading →
Australian Army opens UH-60M support center in Queensland The launch of a Sikorsky UH-60M operations facility at Swartz Barracks in Oakey comes after Lockheed Martin Australia established a… Continue reading →
Boeing announces Q2 2025 deliveries The OEM delivered a total of 12 AH-64 Apaches, 5 CH-47 Chinooks, and 4 MH-139s during the second quarter of… Continue reading →
HSI upgrades Airbus H125 for Alaskan operator Texas-based Helicopter Services Inc. (HSI) has delivered a custom H125 to telecom provider GCI Communication Corp. Continue reading →
USHST Steering Committee highlights Robert Reckert The US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) is shining the spotlight on Robert Reckert, USHST government cochair, a longtime aviation enthusiast… Continue reading →
Skyports Infrastructure highlights project manager Rob Wilson, project manager for the London-based vertiport specialist, discusses the power requirements and other factors in establishing an ecosystem… Continue reading →
Ajman Transport Authority to partner with Skyports on AAM The transport office of the United Arab Emirates city has agreed to collaborate with Skyports Infrastructure to develop vertiports for… Continue reading →
VAI Member Spotlight: Helicopter Work Aids, Louisiana, USA After years of creating custom maintenance products, longtime mechanic turns side project into a successful helicopter tooling business. Read this… Continue reading →
Airbus publishes Q&A on military spending, disaster response Olivier Michalon, head of global business for Airbus Helicopters, discusses how vertical lift aircraft are responding to natural disasters—including forest… Continue reading →
