Final FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135 P1/P2/P2+ and EC135 T1/T2/T2+ This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Feb. 17, supersedes AD 2014-13-09, released Jul. 15, 2014. The updated AD… Continue reading →
Final FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters H160-B This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Feb. 17, requires replacement of the upper and lower pitch-rod end bearings… Continue reading →
Baptism of fire: Airbus details 1st mission for Hungary H225Ms Airbus Helicopters has published a feature about how a pair of Hungarian Air Force H225Ms joined a battle to douse… Continue reading →
Mercy Air celebrates 20 years of supporting California base Air Methods operator Mercy Air 29 began providing air medical services in 2006 to the US Marine Corps Air Ground… Continue reading →
FAA grants VAI petition to extend, amend LOX container exemption; existing exemption expires Saturday The FAA has approved VAI’s request to extend and amend Exemption No. 6002O to allow properly trained pilots employed by… Continue reading →
Coalition urges US Congress to prevent another FAA shutdown VAI, a Modern Skies Coalition member, is asking Congress to pass the FY26 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related… Continue reading →
EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters AS350 This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 53 – Fuselage – Mounts and Attachment – Checks/Replacement,… Continue reading →
Emergency EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters EC175B This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 53 – Fuselage – Intermediate Fuselage Frame 8 –… Continue reading →
Report: Inventory restraints shift dynamics in North America Rotortrade’s North America Helicopter Market Report 2025 notes that inventory scarcity has become a defining constraint, leading operators toward preowned… Continue reading →
Final FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland/MBB BK 117 D-3 The FAA is accepting comments through Mar. 16 on this airworthiness directive (AD), which requires initial and repetitive inspections of… Continue reading →
