FAA petition for exemption: Blue Hawaiian Helicopters The FAA is seeking comments by Apr. 8 on a petition for exemption that seeks to allow the operator to… Continue reading →
Proposed FAA AD: Airbus AS 332L1 helicopters The FAA is seeking comments by May 5 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would require updating the airworthiness… Continue reading →
AIBOT conducts eVTOL aircraft test flight in California (GlobeNewswire) – The test flight from the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft start-up took place at the Unmanned… Continue reading →
Global Medical Response receives IFR-configured Bell 407GXi Bell Textron delivered the first of 15 helicopters to the air medical operator during last week’s VERTICON 2025 as part… Continue reading →
Working to help alleviate avgas anxiety for operators in Alaska (National Business Aviation Association) – As part of its goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the aviation industry… Continue reading →
US House leaders praise nomination of Bedford for FAA administrator The chairs of the US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and Aviation Subcommittee have issued a statement supporting the nomination… Continue reading →
VAI Member Spotlight: Sterling Helicopter, Pennsylvania, USA Located in the heart of Philadelphia, the helicopter services provider offers a range of maintenance, repair, and modification services in… Continue reading →
New engine line from magniX designed for electric helicopters Electric aviation company magniX has launched its HeliStorm range of lightweight, high-speed electric engines. The engines are designed for helicopters,… Continue reading →
NTSB final report: Bell 206, Lexington, Nebraska, Sep. 24, 2024 The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s failure to… Continue reading →
LifeFlight reports increase in missions using night-vision goggles According to new data, 32% of LifeFlight Australia’s flights took place at night during a recent quarter, up from 30%… Continue reading →
