High winds, dust cited in eastern Nepal helicopter crash (Devdiscourse) – A helicopter went down while landing Mar. 18 in Khotang District, resulting in injuries to one passenger. Continue reading →
Rotortrade releases Global Helicopter Market Report 2025–2026 The report notes that long backlogs for new aircraft are leading operators to find creative solutions. Continue reading →
Texas-based HSI purchases trio of Airbus H125s Airbus plans to deliver the three helicopters to Helicopter Services Inc. (HSI) later this year for completions and sales to… Continue reading →
FAA Safety Briefing: High stakes at low altitudes Medical helicopter operations are challenging for both pilots and FAA safety inspectors alike. The FAA’s Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP)… Continue reading →
FAA issues special conditions for SAR system on Airbus EC175B The special conditions, which took effect Mar. 17, add safety standards for the EC175B’s search-and-rescue (SAR) automatic flight control system… Continue reading →
Final FAA AD: Leonardo AB139 and AW139 This FAA airworthiness directive (AD) requires revising the existing rotorcraft flight manual supplement and replacing the information placard with one… Continue reading →
Proposed FAA AD: Various helicopters The FAA is accepting comments through Apr. 27 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would require repetitive visual inspections… Continue reading →
Final FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters AS 332C/C1/L/L1 and SA.330J This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which becomes effective Apr. 17, requires reduced life-limit intervals for the bearing stacks and replacing… Continue reading →
QuikTrip to add another Bell 429 to fleet The Tulsa, Oklahoma–based chain of convenience stores will use the helicopter for corporate transportation. QuikTrip currently operates a Bell 429… Continue reading →
Final FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland/MBB BK 117 series This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Apr. 17, requires a one-time consistency check of the part number and… Continue reading →
