Milestone inks agreements with Bristow for AW139 pair The purchase and leaseback agreements involve two new Leonardo AW139s that Bristow Group will use for search-and-rescue operations in the… Continue reading →
StarFlight to add trio of Airbus H145s in Tasmania StarFlight Australia will use the three helicopters for emergency response and law enforcement missions across Tasmania starting in late 2027. Continue reading →
Final FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland/MBB BK 117 D-3 This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Oct. 29, requires a revision to the existing rotorcraft flight manual to… Continue reading →
Final FAA AD: Leonardo AW189 The FAA is accepting comments through Nov. 10 on this airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Oct. 9. The AD… Continue reading →
Proposed EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters SA 365 and AS365 The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting feedback through Oct. 21 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA… Continue reading →
Joby Aviation to demo electric air taxi in California The OEM will display its electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft Oct. 4–5 during the California International Airshow at Salinas… Continue reading →
VAI aviation insurance survey highlights rising costs, mounting barriers The results of the survey will help inform the discussion during our next VAI Webinar, “From Risk to Resilience: Navigating… Continue reading →
VAI Member Spotlight: Recoil Aerospace, Kentucky, USA The company’s Tsunami aerial fire-suppression system helps helicopter operators battle blazes. Read this story to learn how YOUR VAI member… Continue reading →
Which way is up? Exploring spatial disorientation in helicopters The latest edition of the United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) newsletter examines the factors involved when pilots operate in… Continue reading →
Robinson R22 arrives at Reagan Presidential Library The new R22 will serve as a centerpiece for a Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute exhibit, “Cowboys, History &… Continue reading →
