VAI Members-Only Benefit: Cirro by AirSuite operations and safety management system VAI has partnered with Cirro by AirSuite to provide our members with unparalleled access to an advanced safety management system… Continue reading →
Airbus Helicopters releases financial results for 2024 (Helicopter Investor) – The French OEM reported an 8% year-over-year growth in revenue from its helicopter segment. Continue reading →
Updated FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters EC225 LP The FAA is seeking comments by Apr. 4, 2025, on this airworthiness directive (AD), which supersedes AD 2021-04-18. The revised… Continue reading →
Arrow Aviation installs GPMS HUMS on HALO-Flight Bell 407GXi The installation of GPMS International’s Foresight MX health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) is the first for a US air… Continue reading →
Safran wins Bell contract to support US Army FLRAA program Bell Textron has placed an order with Safran Defense & Space to supply onboard and ground flight-testing systems for six… Continue reading →
FAA issues charting notice about Gulf of America name change The FAA is advising all pilots and operators that it is in the process of updating its data and charts… Continue reading →
DRF Luftrettung publishes 2024 operations report (RotorHub) – The German air ambulance operator’s report notes that the nonprofit conducted 35,850 missions last year. Continue reading →
SAR crews recall helicopter rescue from ship near Canada (VIDEO) (Surfer magazine) – Members of the Canadian Coast Guard search-and-rescue (SAR) teams involved with airlifting 20 people from a grounded… Continue reading →
Object strikes medical helicopter in Pennsylvania (VIDEO) (WPVI) – According to the FAA, an unknown object struck the helicopter while the aircraft was landing at Thomas Jefferson… Continue reading →
ATSB preliminary report: Robinson R44 II, New South Wales, Dec. 4, 2024 The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has published a preliminary report about its ongoing investigation into a fatal accident involving… Continue reading →