EASA AD: Airbus EC130 B4 helicopters This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 52–Doors–Door Star Support–Modification, takes effect Dec. 19, 2024. Continue reading →
Airbus Helicopters highlights 50-year partnership with KHI Airbus Helicopters has published a feature about its collaboration with Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) since 1974 on the H145/BK 117. Continue reading →
Joby conducts US Air Force maintenance training program Joby Aviation has completed a four-week maintenance training program about its electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for US Air… Continue reading →
EASA AD: Airbus AS332 helicopters This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 25, 30, 53–Equipment and Furnishings/Ice and Rain Protection/Fuselage–Dual Hoist… Continue reading →
Lilium provides financial, testing update for eVTOL aircraft program The German electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft maker is continuing with a KPMG–led process to restructure the business… Continue reading →
VAI Members-Only Benefit: Share your news in VAI Daily VAI members can broadcast their business news in our flagship VAI Daily e-newsletter, which reaches 38,000 subscribers—nearly all of them… Continue reading →
Transport Canada AD: Bell Textron Canada 430 helicopters This Transport Canada airworthiness directive (AD), CF-2024-40, Main Rotor–Pitch Link Assembly Clevis Fracture, takes effect Dec. 17, 2024. It supersedes… Continue reading →
AirLife Georgia recognizes 12-year-old for actions in emergency The Air Methods operator presented a certificate of heroism to a girl who kept three other children safe and calm… Continue reading →
US Army adds trio of CH-47F Block II Chinooks to existing order The US Army purchase from Boeing, which delivered the first two Block II Chinooks in June and September 2024, is… Continue reading →
Bell Textron, NIAR evaluate stop/fold transition in wind-tunnel tests The Texas-based manufacturer completed wind-tunnel testing of the technology at the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at Wichita State… Continue reading →