Vita Inclinata upgrades Cal Fire S-70i fleet with rescue systems The Broomfield, Colorado–based company installed 16 Vita Rescue Systems on the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire)… Continue reading →
Leonardo VxR simulator gains FAA Level 7 approval The FAA has issued Level 7 certification for Leonardo’s Virtual and Extended Reality (VxR) simulator, which provides IFR and VFR… Continue reading →
SPAES partners with Østnes Helicopters on H125 fleet modifications The mission equipment company worked with the Norwegian operator to make cockpit modifications and equipment upgrades on nine Airbus H125s. Continue reading →
Recoil obtains Brazilian, Moroccan approvals for AFSS on Super Puma The Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Brazil and Morocco’s Directorate General for Civil Aviation have approved the installation of the… Continue reading →
VAI extends condolences on midair collision near KDCA President and CEO James Viola issued the following statement in response to the Jan. 29 midair collision of a US… Continue reading →
VAI Members-Only Benefit: Tuition discounts for Purdue Global Through a partnership with VAI, Purdue Global offers VAI members and employees and their families significant savings on more than… Continue reading →
Proposed FAA AD: Robinson R44 and R44 II The FAA is requesting comments by Mar. 17, 2025, on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would supersede AD 2024-19-11,… Continue reading →
Airbus, US Coast Guard extend support agreement for MH-65 fleet Airbus Helicopters has reached an agreement to continue supplying maintenance, spare parts, and technical support for the US Coast Guard… Continue reading →
Robinson updates service bulletins for tail-rotor blades Robinson has revised three service bulletins, originally issued Dec. 22, 2022, which require the inspection and replacement of tail-rotor blades… Continue reading →
Sikorsky begins ground runs of Black Hawk with GE T901 engines The Lockheed Martin company has conducted the initial ground runs of a UH-60 Black Hawk equipped with GE Aerospace T901… Continue reading →
