USHST offers support for operators involved in DC accident recovery The US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) is offering mental health support for helicopter operators involved in the recovery efforts following… Continue reading →
VAI Member Spotlight: Concepts NREC, Vermont, USA Turbomachinery expert offers a range of services for aviation manufacturers. Continue reading →
Former police commissioner joins LifeFlight Commercial board Australia’s LifeFlight Commercial has appointed Katarina Carroll, former Queensland Police commissioner, to its board of directors. Continue reading →
Robinson mourns passing of engineer, board member Pete Riedl Riedl, who worked for Robinson for nearly 40 years, including for 20 years as VP of engineering, died on Jan.… Continue reading →
Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing upgrades loudspeaker system The Canadian avionics manufacturer has released the LHS41 for medium- and heavy-lift helicopter operators. Continue reading →
FAA AD: Leonardo A109, AB 412, and AB139/AW139 helicopters This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which requires inspecting certain rescue-hoist cable assemblies and, depending on the results, replacing them, becomes… Continue reading →
FAA AD: Airbus AS 332L series, AS 365 N3, and SA 365 series helicopters This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which requires inspecting certain rescue-hoist cable assemblies and, depending on the results, replacing them, takes… Continue reading →
Proposed EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135, EC635, and MBB BK 117 The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting comments through Feb. 28 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA… Continue reading →
Teledyne FLIR releases Prism Supervisor software for UAS operations The new software from the Teledyne Technologies division provides mission-planning services for unmanned aircraft system (UAS) and drone operators using… Continue reading →
LifeNet, former USMC pilot retires after years of service Marion Drake, a longtime lead pilot for Air Methods operator LifeNet in Hagerstown, Maryland, and a former US Marine Corps… Continue reading →