EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135 and EC635 This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 64 – Tail Rotor – Tail Rotor Blades –… Continue reading →
VAI Members-Only Benefit: Fatigue Meter by Pulsar Informatics Gain insights about risk and operational safety for your fleet using a tool that VAI members can receive at a… Continue reading →
Airbus Helicopters gains Canadian type certification for H175 The manufacturer has received Transport Canada Civil Aviation approval to operate the H175 in the country. Continue reading →
Onboard Systems Hoist & Winch opens MRO facility in California The new 20,000-sq.-ft. Onboard Systems maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility in Anaheim employs 40 full-time technicians. Continue reading →
FAA issues amendments to IFR altitudes, routes in US airspace The FAA revisions, which take effect Mar. 19 for all aircraft in the US National Airspace System, will adopt miscellaneous… Continue reading →
Mercy Air adds Bell 407GXi for emergency medical response The new IFR-equipped Bell 407GXi will allow Mercy Air 15, an Air Methods operator in Kern County, California, to expand… Continue reading →
Slackline community map aids flight planning VAI encourages pilots, mission planners, and operators—particularly those conducting low-level, off-airport, or special-mission operations—to consider using SlackMap as a supplemental… Continue reading →
48th annual FAA GA Survey now underway The FAA General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey is now open, and VAI encourages operators to participate. Governmental agencies… Continue reading →
Enstrom releases dates for 2026 maintenance training courses The manufacturer will hold piston courses Jun. 8–12 and Sep. 21–25 and turbine courses Jun. 15–19 and Sep. 28–Oct. 2… Continue reading →
AEM introduces MTP138 VHF FM radio for special-mission ops Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing (AEM) will display its new panel-mount radio designed for offshore, air medical, search-and-rescue, coast guard, and forestry… Continue reading →
