EASA AD: Leonardo AW189 helicopters This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 78–Engine Exhaust–Ejector Duct–Inspection, becomes effective Apr. 8, 2025. It… Continue reading →
Aska, East Japan Railways to explore VTOL use for tourism The developer of the A5 hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft will partner with the Japanese passenger railway company… Continue reading →
AMSL to use Conflux Technology engine cooler in eVTOL aircraft Australian start-up AMSL Aero will use Conflux’s heat transfer technology to cool the hydrogen fuel cells in its electric vertical… Continue reading →
Skyports Infrastructure completes vertiport at Bicester Motion (Urban Air Mobility News) – The company is proceeding with the operational testing phase of the new vertiport at the… Continue reading →
New Zealand’s SRSL orders 4 Airbus H145s for emergency ops The new helicopters will join the New Zealand Search and Rescue Services (SRSL) existing fleet of H145 and BK 117… Continue reading →
Helicopter crew airlifts ill hiker from Arizona mountain (VIDEO) (KPNX) – A helicopter crew assisted the Phoenix Fire Department with rescuing a hiker who experienced a medical emergency Mar.… Continue reading →
VAI Member Spotlight: Helicopter Horizons, Botswana Air tour operator uses a fleet of Bell 206s and Robinson R44s to provide access to views and wildlife. Continue reading →
Drones may soon respond to 911 calls in California city (VIDEO) (KFMB) – The Oceanside Police & Fire Commission recommended last week that city leaders approve a drone-as-first-responder program for its… Continue reading →
Kentucky military unit evaluates Block II CH-47F US Army crew members from Fort Campbell have conducted an operational assessment of the new Boeing CH-47F Block II Chinook. Continue reading →
CAA to oversee safety standards for drones across the UK The United Kingdom (UK) Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the new drone Market Surveillance Authority for the region, which includes… Continue reading →
