VAI Members-Only Benefit: Join the VAI Community The VAI Community offers an exciting and easy way for VAI members to stay connected with the industry. Continue reading →
NTSB preliminary report: MD 369FF, Superior, Arizona, Jan. 2, 2026 The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report indicates that a witness saw the helicopter strike a highline/slackline before the… Continue reading →
Helicopters collide during deer-capture operation in Wyoming (Cowboy State Daily) – Two Robinson R44s collided while trying to land during a Wyoming Game and Fish Department operation… Continue reading →
Fourth-generation pilot continues family flying legacy (CBC) – Jocelyn Kelly-Bourassa, 20, from Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, Canada, earned her commercial helicopter license in a Robinson… Continue reading →
Forecast: Unmanned helicopter sector to double by 2030 (GlobeNewswire) – A new report from Research and Markets estimates that the global market for unmanned helicopters will expand from… Continue reading →
Black Hawk crew recovers flooded cars in Australia (VIDEO) (7News) – A Sikorsky Black Hawk crew working for the Victoria State Emergency Service retrieved more than a dozen cars… Continue reading →
Final FAA AD: PZL-Świdnik W-3A The FAA is accepting comments through Mar. 9 on this airworthiness directive (AD), which requires repetitive inspections of the main-rotor… Continue reading →
Final FAA AD: Leonardo AB 412 and AB 412EP This FAA airworthiness directive, which becomes effective Feb. 6, requires repetitive inspections of the cap angle and corrective actions, if… Continue reading →
Final FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135 P1/P2/P2+, EC135 T1/T2/T2+, and EC635 T2+/T3 This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Feb. 26, requires inspecting the axial displacement of the tail-rotor driveshaft and… Continue reading →
RSI celebrates 40 years of supporting helicopter operators Fillmore, California–based maintenance, repair, and overhaul provider Rotorcraft Support, Inc. (RSI) will mark its 40th anniversary on Saturday, Jan. 24. Continue reading →
