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VAI Daily

Mar. 27, 2025

South Australia Police to add pair of Bell 429s into air support fleet

Toll Aviation and the government of South Australia have ordered two Bell 429s, which will join the law enforcement operator’s fleet of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft in 2027.

VAI Daily

Mar. 27, 2025

Airbus delivers pair of H145Ms to Cyprus military

The National Guard of the Republic of Cyprus has received the first two H145Ms from Airbus as part of a six-helicopter order.

VAI Daily

Mar. 26, 2025

FAA proposes special conditions for hoist OLPD on Sikorsky S-61

The FAA is accepting comments through Apr. 25 on proposed special conditions for a supplemental type certificate that would allow Carson Helicopters to install a helicopter hoist equipped with an overload protection device (OLPD) on the Sikorsky S-61A, S-61L, and S-61N.

VAI Daily

Mar. 26, 2025

Veryon wins artificial intelligence award

Business Intelligence Group has named the company a winner of its 2025 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards for Veryon’s Reliability parts management platform for aircraft maintenance.

VAI Daily

Mar. 26, 2025

Proposed EASA AD: Leonardo AW189 helicopters

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting comments through Apr. 22 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 04–Time Limits/Maintenance Checks–Airworthiness Limitations Section–Amendment. It would supersede AD 2023-0161, which EASA issued Aug. 16, 2023.

VAI Daily

Mar. 25, 2025

New Zealand’s SRSL orders 4 Airbus H145s for emergency ops

The new helicopters will join the New Zealand Search and Rescue Services (SRSL) existing fleet of H145 and BK 117 helicopters.

VAI Daily

Mar. 25, 2025

VAI Member Spotlight: Helicopter Horizons, Botswana

Air tour operator uses a fleet of Bell 206s and Robinson R44s to provide access to views and wildlife.

VAI Daily

Mar. 25, 2025

Enstrom Safety Check: The danger of throttle chops

As the weather warms up in North America, it is important to be aware of the impact chopping the throttle can have on your helicopter, explains Roger Sharkey, owner of Sharkey’s Helicopters.