FAA AD: Airbus EC155 B/B1, SA 365 N series, and AS365 N series This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which requires replacing the aluminum central-firewall stiffener with a titanium stiffener, takes effect Apr. 11,… Continue reading →
Crew Training International, Helicopter Institute win training contract The US Army Center of Excellence has awarded a contract to the training providers as part of the US Army… Continue reading →
Bell to highlight range of commercial variants at VERTICON 2025 The OEM will display a Peoria (Arizona) Police Department Bell 505, a Global Medical Response Bell 407GXi, a QuickTrip Bell… Continue reading →
Leonardo partners with Baykar on unmanned platforms The helicopter OEM has agreed to establish a joint venture with the Turkish drone maker to develop a range of… Continue reading →
VAI Members-Only Benefit: Health insurance with LIG Solutions Membership in the association includes access to affordable, comprehensive health insurance for individuals, families, business owners, and their employees through… Continue reading →
Rotortrade reports 20% increase in transactions for 2024 A 150% increase in deliveries to the offshore helicopter sector helped fuel the company’s record year-over-year growth last year. Continue reading →
FAA to certify Garmin GFC 600H retrofit for Airbus H130 Garmin anticipates receiving an FAA supplemental type certificate during the second quarter of 2025 for installation on the H130 and… Continue reading →
VAI partners with GPMS to expand access to advanced HUMS VAI and GPMS International are collaborating to increase VAI member access to health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) technology. Learn… Continue reading →
Kawak appoints new president as company founder retires Bend, Oregon–based Kawak Aviation Technologies has promoted Steven Sawyer to president following the Mar. 1 retirement of Mike Reightley, founder… Continue reading →
Blade Air Mobility CEO to present at investor conference Rob Wiesenthal will give a presentation Mar. 13 at the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference in New York City. Continue reading →