Skyryse secures agreement for SkyOS in US Army helicopters Skyryse will work to integrate its SkyOS operating system, reduce training time for pilots, and introduce an optionally piloted capability… Continue reading →
HSI delivers H125 with equipment to combat mosquitos in Louisiana Helicopter Services Inc. (HSI) has installed a mosquito-control package on an Airbus H125 for East Baton Rouge Mosquito Abatement and… Continue reading →
Teledyne FLIR Defense to supply ESS-M systems for USCG helicopters Teledyne FLIR Defense has obtained a contract to provide more than 125 electro-optic sensor system–modernized (ESS-M) units for the US… Continue reading →
Proposed FAA AD: Siam Hiller UH-12E (US Army OH-23G and H-23F) and UH-12EL helicopters This proposed FAA airworthiness directive (AD) would require inspecting certain main-rotor driveshafts for a crack, prohibit installing certain main-rotor driveshafts… Continue reading →
VAI Spotlight on Safety: Got a flight? Don’t skimp on water and food! Pilot and safety standards analyst Jeff Currin explains how nutrition is key to human performance and why you need plenty… Continue reading →
Hensoldt wins contract to study quantum computing for sensors The contract from the DLR Quantum Computing Initiative is part of the QUA-SAR research project, which aims to develop quantum… Continue reading →
EASA AD: Airbus H160-B helicopters This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 52–Doors–Jettisonable Window Mechanism–Lubrication/Operational Test, takes effect Jan. 24, 2024. Continue reading →
Airbus highlights role of H125 in bee rescue from French park Airbus has published a feature about how an SAF Helicoptères crew got involved with transporting nests via sling for Pyrénées… Continue reading →
Ireland Department of Defence orders 4 Airbus H145Ms The H145Ms will expand the operational capabilities of the Irish Air Corps and support the Irish Army, Naval Service, and… Continue reading →
January 2025 safety report now available from USHST The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) has released its monthly safety report for January 2025. The report covers various… Continue reading →
