Proposed EASA AD: Airbus EC120B helicopters The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting comments through Oct. 24, 2024, on this proposed airworthiness directive (PAD),… Continue reading →
Proposed EASA AD: Safran Arrius ARRIUS 2 engines The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting comments through Oct. 11, 2024, on this proposed airworthiness directive (PAD),… Continue reading →
Report: Plans in motion for over 1,000 vertiports (Urban Air Mobility) – Currently, 1,044 vertiports are either being planned for development or are already part of the network… Continue reading →
CHP crew airlifts stranded beachgoer (VIDEO) (KSBW) – A California Highway Patrol (CHP) helicopter crew airlifted a person who became trapped on a beach Sep. 29… Continue reading →
US Air Force conducts initial MH-139A training The US Air Force’s 908th Flying Training Wing completed the first training exercise with the Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf in… Continue reading →
Enstrom Safety Check: Dangers of rotor downwash FAA designated pilot examiner Randy Sharkey offers tips for helicopter pilots and crew members about how to manage rotor downwash. Continue reading →
Lilium partners with Galaxy FBO in Texas Lilium has reached an agreement with Galaxy FBO to establish electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft services at The Woodlands… Continue reading →
TSB final report: AS350 B3 helicopter, Nov. 9, 2022, Kitsault, British Columbia The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has determined that the pilot experienced a medical event that likely caused a… Continue reading →
VAI Member Spotlight: Century Helicopters, Colorado, USA New ownership seeks to build on more than 25 years of providing maintenance, repair, overhaul, completions, and other services for… Continue reading →
PHI MRO Services becomes Leonardo supplier Leonardo has appointed PHI MRO Services as a supplier for various services, including maintenance, repair, overhaul, and component support. Continue reading →
