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 →
Milestone to lease Leonardo AW189s to Equinor Milestone Aviation Group has obtained a contract to lease five new Leonardo AW189s to Equinor Energy for offshore oil-and-gas operations. Continue reading →
ICYMI: VAI Webinars: Pay It Forward – Afghan Pilots in the USA At our Jan. 22 webinar, we spoke with Helicopter Institute President and Past VAI Chair Randy Rowles and one of… Continue reading →
FAA AD: Buckle assemblies on various helicopters and airplanes This FAA airworthiness directive (AD) supersedes AD 2021-07-13, issued Apr. 6, 2021. The existing AD requires inspecting each specified Pacific… Continue reading →
FAA AD: Airbus AS332 series, AS355 series, AS365 series, EC155 B/B1, EC225 LP, and SA 365 N/N1 helicopters This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which requires checking the operation of the shear-button safety cap on each applicable collective pitch… Continue reading →
Airbus highlights rescue operations in South Tyrol Airbus has published a feature about the H145 and H135 crews that provide mountain rescue services for the autonomous province… Continue reading →
