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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.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting comments through Apr. 30 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 04–Time Limits/Maintenance Checks–Airworthiness Limitations Section–Amendment. It would supersede AD 2023-0146, issued Jul. 14, 2023.

US Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl (Ret.) has joined the California company as a strategic advisor for military aviation.

The company will highlight its new Veryon Reliability artificial intelligence (AI) parts management software during MRO Americas, which takes place Apr. 8–10 in Atlanta, Georgia.

The operator of five H175s recently secured a contract from Woodside Energy and Pemex to provide offshore services in the Gulf of America, also known as the Gulf of Mexico.

Family-owned business that provides specialized mobile helipads nears 30th anniversary of serving helicopter operators in Canada. Interested in having your company featured in VAI Daily? Read this story to find out how VAI members can sign up to appear in VAI Member Spotlight!

The organization is awarding $126,000 to 33 engineering students under the Vertical Flight Foundation (VFF) scholarship program.