USHST highlights new Foundation, Pilot Peer Program The latest newsletter from the United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) includes details about the recently launched USHST Foundation, a… Continue reading →
Bell hands over 40th Bell 505 to South Korean military The Bell Textron delivery to the Republic of Korea Armed Forces completes a contract signed in May 2022 that includes… Continue reading →
Proposed FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters EC120B The FAA is seeking comments by Aug. 11 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would supersede AD 2021-26-07, issued… Continue reading →
Withdrawn FAA AD: Safran Helicopter Engines Arrius 2F and 2R The FAA is withdrawing an airworthiness directive (AD) published Mar 13, 2025, after further testing demonstrated that the non-compliant rate… Continue reading →
Native Air adds helicopter base in New Mexico The Air Methods operator has opened a new base, Native Air 24, at Artesia General Hospital. It joins a network… Continue reading →
VAI Member Spotlight: IMS, New Zealand The maker of the Cloudburst Fire Bucket supports helicopter operators across various sectors, including firefighting, construction, agricultural support, and emergency… Continue reading →
Air Methods adds Mauna Loa Helicopters to pilot pathway initiative Mauna Loa Helicopters has joined the Air Methods Grass is Greener initiative, which helps aspiring pilots explore careers in the… Continue reading →
Drone Forge orders 6 Airbus Flexrotor UASs The Australian start-up has agreed to purchase a half dozen Flexrotor uncrewed aerial systems (UASs) from Airbus Helicopters. Continue reading →
Vita conducts hoist training for Oregon National Guard (VIDEO) Oregon National Guard helicopter crew members completed training with Vita Inclinata to integrate the Vita hoist rescue system into air… Continue reading →
FAA issues STC for Recoil UH-60 fire suppression tank Recoil Aerospace has received an FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) to install its 790-gal. tank on the Sikorsky UH-60 Black… Continue reading →
