US DOT releases National AAM Strategy The US Department of Transportation (DOT) proposed a national strategy and action plan outlining 40 recommendations to safely and efficiently… Continue reading →
VAI Members-Only Benefit: Cirro by AirSuite Our partnership with Cirro by AirSuite provides VAI members with unparalleled access to an advanced safety management system (SMS) included… Continue reading →
USHST newsletter highlights Robinson’s Tim Tucker Tucker, chief instructor at Robinson Helicopter Co. and a former FAA-designated helicopter pilot examiner, is a member of the US… Continue reading →
US government admits errors in midair collision near KDCA (VIDEO) (NBC News) – The US government admitted in court documents to failures that led to the Jan. 29 midair collision… Continue reading →
FAA updates accident dashboard with November 2025 data The FAA Rotorcraft Accident Dashboard covers various metrics, including total accidents, fatal accidents, average accident rates, and average fatal-accident rates. Continue reading →
EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters AS355 This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 71 – Powerplant – Fuel Draining System – Inspection,… Continue reading →
Saxon Air, Sonoma Aviation become IBAC partners The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) has added the two operators into its Industry Partner Programme. Continue reading →
Subaru Bell 412EPX embarks on Middle East demo tour Bell Textron is taking the helicopter to locations in Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates following its… Continue reading →
Joby Aviation to double US manufacturing capacity The electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft maker plans to increase output at its facilities in California and Ohio to… Continue reading →
EMSA to use Airbus Flexrotor for maritime surveillance The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has awarded Airbus a contract valued at 30 million euros to provide maritime surveillance… Continue reading →
