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The Air Methods operator’s bases in Emporia and Wichita, as well as sister locations in Garden City and Liberal, have begun using the Zoll AutoPulse NXT automated CPR device in their air medical helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting comments through May 27 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 25–Equipment/Furnishings–Emergency Life-Raft System Container Assembly–Replacement.

A former US Coast Guard swimmer shares rescue stories with hopes of improving the helicopter industry’s safety best practices. Read this story to learn how YOUR VAI member company can be in the Spotlight!

The OEM marked the milestone while handing over two Subaru Bell 412EPXs to Sûreté du Québec May 12 at its facilities in Mirabel, Quebec.

During the first quarter of 2025, the company added Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft launch customers Abu Dhabi Aviation and Ethiopian Airlines, partnered with Palantir Technologies, and struck an agreement with United Airlines.

The FAA has granted an extension of Exemption No. 18973C, which allows Part 91 and 135 operations using night-vision goggles (NVG) without a functioning radar altimeter at off-airport sites.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD) is effective Jun. 16. It requires inspecting the cables and bonding-braids installation and taking corrective action, if necessary, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency AD.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which requires installing a battery-discharge detector and revising the existing rotorcraft flight manual, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety AD, takes effect Jun. 16.