Brokerage to help get air taxi industry flying in Southern California (CoStar) – Los Angeles–based Commercial Brokers International has lined up eight vertiport locations for Skyports Infrastructure, which plans to operate… Continue reading →
Blueflite to open medical logistics facility in Louisiana Working with the Lafayette Economic Development Authority, drone logistics provider Blueflite has obtained a $250,000 investment from the Ochsner Louisiana… Continue reading →
AOPA applauds FAA withdrawal of proposed airman medical denial policy The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) applauds the FAA’s decision to withdraw its proposed changes to the airman medical… Continue reading →
VAI responds to NYC Council vote to severely restrict helicopter operations In a move that Vertical Aviation International strongly opposes, the New York City Council on Apr. 24 passed Int. 0026-A,… Continue reading →
Texas chosen for groundbreaking aviation center after Cruz push US Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Apr. 23 applauded Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy’s announcement that the… Continue reading →
Proposed FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135 series, EC635 T2+, and MBB BK 117 C-2, D-2, and D-3 helicopters This proposed airworthiness directive (AD) would require determining the total cycles of certain hoist boom assemblies, inspecting those assemblies, and,… Continue reading →
Proposed FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland, various EC135 and EC635 T2+ helicopters This proposed airworthiness directive (AD) would require inspecting the axial displacement of the tail-rotor driveshaft and, depending on the results,… Continue reading →
Proposed FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters AS365 N3, EC155 B, and EC155 B1 helicopters The proposed airworthiness directive (AD) would require replacing affected engine fire detectors and prohibit installing an affected engine fire detector… Continue reading →
NYC Council approves restrictions on helicopter noise (VIDEO) (FOX News 5) – The New York City Council has voted to ban nonessential helicopter flights from city-owned heliports unless… Continue reading →
Sikorsky, Bristow sign long-term S-92 support deal Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and Bristow Group on Apr. 24 announced a long-term agreement to provide enhanced support for… Continue reading →
