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 →
GCAA approves Skyports design for initial UAE vertiport Skyports Infrastructure has obtained technical design approval from the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)… Continue reading →
