Final FAA AD: Airbus AS350 B2, AS350 B3, and EC130 B4 This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Jul. 11, requires repetitively inspecting the cargo swing installation and frame and… Continue reading →
Debris cited in helicopter precautionary landing (VIDEO) (WCBS) – The pilot of a private helicopter reported debris in the air and landed at Floyd Bennett Field Jun.… Continue reading →
Lockheed Martin partners with Red Hat on UAV swarming (VIDEO) The companies are developing real-time software updates for autonomous uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) swarms in tactical military operations. Continue reading →
Skyports completes vertiport at Bicester Motion Skyports Infrastructure recently hosted a preview of its new vertiport at the electric vertical takeoff and landing testing complex in… Continue reading →
Proposed EASA AD: Leonardo A109 and A119 helicopters The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting comments through Jul. 3 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA… Continue reading →
Unifly releases position paper on UTM’s role in scaling UAM The publication calls for investment in unmanned traffic management (UTM) infrastructure to advance safe and scalable urban air mobility (UAM)… Continue reading →
VAI urges swift FAA action on low-altitude routes for vertical flight During a Jun. 4 hearing before the US House Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation, VAI called for the prompt implementation of… Continue reading →
VAI Members-Only Benefit: Discounts for VERTICON A VAI membership includes discounts to attend and exhibit at VERTICON and other VAI events. VERTICON 2026 takes place Mar.… Continue reading →
FAA speeds up drone flight approvals near airports with LAANC This FAA Safety Briefing explains how drone operators can use the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) to gain… Continue reading →
FAA Safety Briefing: Weather planning tips for helicopter pilots Helicopter pilots must carefully check low-level weather conditions to avoid inadvertent flight into IMC. Resources including the Terminal Doppler Weather… Continue reading →
