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VAI Daily

May. 23, 2025

Rotortrade releases helicopter report about Latin America

The company has published its Latin America Helicopter Market Report 2024–25 as part of a new series that focuses on regional markets.

VAI Daily

May. 23, 2025

Enstrom recaps achievements from this year’s Sun ’n Fun

The OEM is summarizing key developments from last month’s Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, as it looks toward next year’s event, which takes place Apr. 14–19, 2026.

VAI Daily

May. 23, 2025

Blade Air Mobility CEO to provide update at eVTOL summit

CEO Rob Wiesenthal is one of the speakers at the Jefferies eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) Summit, which takes place May 28 in New York City.

VAI Daily

May. 23, 2025

Proposed FAA AD: Airbus AS 332C/C1 and AS 332L/L1

The FAA is requesting comments through Jul. 7 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would require modifying the main gearbox suspension-bar link and installing new bolts. It would also prohibit installing certain parts.

VAI Daily

May. 22, 2025

VAI Members-Only Benefit: BowTieXP software bundle

Using BowTieXP risk-management diagrams, VAI member operators can build out virtual high-risk scenarios to visualize potential threats and hazards.

VAI Daily

May. 22, 2025

Skyryse One advances toward FAA for-credit flight testing

Skyryse has received approval to begin the FAA for-credit flight testing process on its Skyryse One, a Robinson R66 platform that uses the SkyOS flight operating system.

VAI Daily

May. 22, 2025

Honeywell to upgrade equipment for Japanese military helicopters

The company will provide various avionics and component upgrades for the Japan Ministry of Defense fleet of Mitsubishi H-60s. Japan has also selected Honeywell to support its new Boeing CH-47F program across several areas, including with the T55-714A engine.

VAI Daily

May. 22, 2025

Enstrom to bring new 480B Elite, 280FX to EAA AirVenture

The OEM will return as an exhibitor at Booth #333 for the 2025 Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh, which takes place Jul. 21–27 at Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) in Wisconsin.

VAI Daily

May. 22, 2025

Proposed FAA AD: Certain Airbus Helicopters EC225 LPs

The FAA is seeking comments on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD) through Jul. 7, 2025. It would supersede AD 2019-19-13, issued Oct. 21, 2019. The new AD would authorize additional part-numbered main-rotor gearboxes; change the requirement to determine the total hours of time-in-service for a certain freewheel shaft; require repetitive replacement of the main-rotor gearbox or the right-hand freewheel shaft; modify who can replace parts; and expand the limitations for parts installation.