Airbus Helicopters selects Centum Lifeseeker as factory option (Vertical magazine) – Airbus will offer the Centum phone location system as a line-fit option for new helicopters. Continue reading →
Report: Global AAM market to grow rapidly over next decade (EIN Presswire) – A new forecast from Allied Market Research predicts that the advanced air mobility (AAM) sector will expand… Continue reading →
Bidder for Lilium’s assets sees opportunity despite complications (AIN) – Prospective investors at the Ambitious Air Mobility Group are seeking to find a way through legal complexities to… Continue reading →
Schiebel introduces pair of military Camcopter variants Newly established subsidiary Schiebel Defence will produce the Camcopter S-101 and S-301 tactical unmanned aircraft systems in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. Continue reading →
FAA releases August 2025 helicopter accident data The FAA Rotorcraft Accident Dashboard covers various metrics, including total accidents, fatal accidents, average accident rates, and average fatal-accident rates. Continue reading →
Final FAA AD: Bell Textron Canada 505 The FAA is accepting comments through Oct. 27 on this airworthiness directive (AD), which would require a one-time visual inspection… Continue reading →
Final FAA AD: Leonardo A109 series, A119, and AW119 MkII This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Sep. 25, requires repetitive inspections of certain swashplate nuts for cracks, fretting,… Continue reading →
FAA Safety Briefing: Medical updates under 2024 reauthorization Federal Air Surgeon Susan Northrup provides an update on changes to the MedXPress program from the FAA Reauthorization Act of… Continue reading →
Vertical Aerospace completes wingborne flight testing The company has started the final flight-testing stage—transition testing—for its VX4 electric vertical takeoff and landing prototype. Continue reading →
VAI Member Spotlight: Onboard Systems Hoist & Winch, California, USA The company provides mission equipment, including hoists and winches, for search-and-rescue and human external cargo helicopter operators. Read this story… Continue reading →
