Final FAA AD: Airbus EC130 B4 and EC130 T2 This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Sep. 22, requires inspecting certain tail-rotor blades for fatigue cracks and replacing… Continue reading →
Joby air taxi conducts initial US airport-to-airport flight Joby Aviation completed the first flight of its electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi in FAA-controlled airspace Aug. 13… Continue reading →
VAI Members-Only Benefit: Member Online Community The VAI Member Online Community offers an exciting and easy way for VAI members to stay connected with the industry. Continue reading →
Bell invests in Texas facilities to produce MV-75 Bell Textron is expanding its manufacturing facilities in the Dallas–Fort Worth area in preparation for the US Army MV-75 Future… Continue reading →
Spectrum Aeromed makes list of fastest-growing private companies Inc. magazine has named the Fargo, North Dakota–based air medical equipment supplier to its Inc. 5000 list for 2025. Continue reading →
Barnes Aerospace to supply components for GE T700/CT7 GE Aerospace has awarded a six-year contract for Barnes to produce T700/CT7 engine airfoils and critical components in the United… Continue reading →
Volo Mission to expand longline training programs The company plans to launch the Volo Mission Academy next year, extend its Ladies of Long Line event to three… Continue reading →
Rotorcraft Collective: Fuel yourself for a safe flight (VIDEO) Bruce Webb of Airbus Helicopters explains that having a “pilot’s lunch,” with only a candy bar and soft drink or… Continue reading →
Airbus Helicopters delivers H160 to GDAT Group The operator plans to use the first new H160 that will operate in China for transportation to offshore oil-and-gas platforms. Continue reading →
Baldwin introduces ASAP facilitator program The new Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) facilitator service from Baldwin Safety & Compliance helps organizations manage their FAA-approved ASAP… Continue reading →
