Proposed FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB BK 117 D-3 This proposed FAA airworthiness directive (AD) was prompted by a determination that certain bolts installed on the horizontal control rods… Continue reading →
Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter conducts 63 lifesaving missions in October (Scoop) – The air ambulance organization’s service during the month included assisting with medical emergencies in hard-to-access rural areas across… Continue reading →
USHST newsletter offers safety snapshot Chris Baur, industry chairman of the US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) and a VAI Board member, notes that fatal US… Continue reading →
Major FAA change regarding antidepressants The FAA antidepressant protocol received a major update Dec. 3: The stabilization wait time for approved medications has been reduced… Continue reading →
VAI Members-Only Benefit: Gallagher health insurance solutions Gallagher has partnered with VAI to provide affordable, comprehensive health insurance and pharmacy solutions designed exclusively for individuals, families, and… Continue reading →
Nehls stresses US innovation, modernization at AAM hearing US House of Representatives Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-Tex.-22) made opening remarks at a hearing focused on the… Continue reading →
FAA seeks eVTOL operational data through AAM pilot program (Vertical magazine) – Private electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developers, along with US state and local governments, next… Continue reading →
Proposed FAA AD: Leonardo S.p.A. Helicopters AB139 and AW139 This proposed airworthiness directive (AD) would require repetitively inspecting the overhead panel and, depending on the results, repairing or replacing… Continue reading →
LifeFlight pilots honored with prestigious award A LifeFlight aircrew has won The Barry Marsden Memorial Award for the dramatic search and rescue of a Queensland, Australia,… Continue reading →
Archer unveils Miami air taxi network with key partnerships Archer Aviation plans a Miami-area air taxi network linking major Florida cities and airports via 10- to 20-minute electric-aircraft flights.… Continue reading →
