GD Helicopter Finance delivers leased H160 to Chipsan Aviation The Ireland-based helicopter finance company handed over the first of two leased Airbus H160s that will conduct government and corporate… Continue reading →
FAA notice: Meeting of the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee The FAA will hold a meeting of the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee on Mar. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Continue reading →
FAA pauses new medical certification policy amid concerns from aviation groups VAI is applauding the FAA’s decision to postpone the implementation of a policy change until Mar. 1, 2025, that would… Continue reading →
FAA: Always use name on your government ID for MedXPress (VIDEO) In this FAA Pilot Minute, Federal Air Surgeon Susan Northrup explains that using the exact name on your government-issued ID… Continue reading →
Robinson to expand training with trio of new courses in 2025 The Torrance, California–based manufacturer is adding an R66 transition course, an avionics and autopilot familiarization course, and a post-maintenance procedure… Continue reading →
FAA approves service-life extension for R22, R44 blades Robinson has obtained FAA authorization to extend the service life for the R22 and R44 main-rotor and tail-rotor blades from… Continue reading →
House T&I Committee chair requests delay in FAA proposed changes to medical policy US House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo.-06) sent a letter to the FAA on Dec. 18… Continue reading →
Larsen to continue serving as ranking member of T&I Committee US Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.-02) comments on being selected to continue serving as ranking member of the House Committee on… Continue reading →
USHST newsletter continues focus on new ACS requirements Matt Johnson, an FAA designated pilot examiner for helicopters, explains more about the new Airman Certification Standards (ACSs) that took… Continue reading →
Does trust—or the lack of it—influence your accident/incident reporting? Tell VAI about how you think trust affects accident reporting in the vertical aviation industry in this brief—and anonymous—survey. You… Continue reading →
