Babcock delivers Bell 412 to SA Ambulance Service (Australian Aviation) – The South Australia (SA) Ambulance Service has received a Bell 412 from Babcock Australasia under a partnership… Continue reading →
US Coast Guard Aviation, facing crisis, rethinks strategy (Forbes) – Trouble with the US Coast Guard’s fleet of 135 lifesaving, smuggler-hunting, and migrant-finding helicopters is forcing the military… Continue reading →
New York elected official gets LifeNet tour after supporting 2021 bill New York State Assembly Member Carrie Woerner (D-113) visited the LifeNet of New York base in Selkirk to assess the… Continue reading →
Kern County Fire Department retires Bell UH-1H (VIDEO) (KGET) – The Kern County (California) Fire Department is grounding Helicopter 408, a Bell UH-1H that also served in the… Continue reading →
VFS selects Peter Lorber for 2025 Nikolsky Lectureship The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) has named Sikorsky’s Peter Lorber the recipient of its 45th annual Alexander A. Nikolsky Honorary… Continue reading →
EASA highlights ESPN-R resources for frontline personnel working with helicopters The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has compiled resources from the European Safety Promotion Network Rotorcraft (ESPN-R) to help… Continue reading →
VAI commends FAA’s Whitaker on his leadership FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker will resign on Jan. 20, 2025. VAI commends his leadership and contributions to advancing aviation and… Continue reading →
EASA AD: Airbus AS332 and SA 365/AS365 helicopters This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 25–Equipment/Furnishings–Hoist–Inspection, takes effect Dec. 20, 2024. Continue reading →
EASA AD: Airbus EC175B helicopters This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 52–Doors–Jettison Mechanism for Bad Weather Window Emergency Exits–Inspection, becomes… Continue reading →
Volocopter provides update on EASA type certification audits The German company has completed 75% of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) audits required to obtain type certification… Continue reading →
