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This FAA airworthiness directive (AD) requires revising the existing maintenance records by incorporating new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency AD. The FAA AD takes effect May 9, 2025.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which requires replacing or modifying certain hoist shear toggle-switch supports and prohibits installing affected parts, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency AD, becomes effective Apr. 21, 2025.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD) requires repeated inspections of the main-gearbox bevel wheel and magnetic plug for particles and prohibits installing an affected main gearbox unless specific European Union Aviation Safety Agency requirements are met. The FAA AD applies to the AS350B, B1, B2, B3, BA, and D; AS355 E, F, F1, F2, N, and NP; and the EC130 B4 and T2. It takes effect May 9, 2025.

Robinson Helicopter is displaying a Polk County Sheriff’s Office R66 and an R44 and R22 from Sky Blue Aviation during this week’s 2025 Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland.

The company’s new FireFlyte software-as-a-service platform provides real-time intelligence for aerial firefighting operators.

Available exclusively to VAI members, the AeroInside SafetyScan global rotorcraft accident and incident research tool lets you search and filter reports by helicopter model, operation type, engine manufacturer, and more.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect May 8, 2025, requires updating the airworthiness limitations section of the existing maintenance manual or the instructions for continued airworthiness. It also requires updating the existing maintenance or inspection program, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency AD. It will supersede FAA AD 2008-10-01, issued May 6, 2008, and AD 2010-05-51, issued Apr. 29, 2010.

A LifeFlight helicopter crew airlifted a driver Mar. 30 whose off-road vehicle became stuck in floodwater two days earlier in a remote area of Queensland.

Bell Textron has awarded a subcontract to GE Aerospace to develop avionics systems for the US Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program.