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VAI Daily

Dec. 17, 2025

Pilot fined for unauthorized landing on ski slope in Italy

(L’Unione Sarda) – According to the Carabinieri, the helicopter landed directly in the ski area at the Maniva Pass slopes Dec. 13 in the mountains near Brescia. The pilot faces a fine and administrative license review from the Italian Civil Aviation Authority.

VAI Daily

Dec. 17, 2025

Military crew lands as a precaution in North Carolina (VIDEO)

(WNCT) – A military helicopter from Marine Corps Air Station New River briefly landed unexpectedly Dec. 16 at Open Grounds Farm in Carteret County.

VAI Daily

Dec. 17, 2025

Proposed FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters AS332 series

The FAA is requesting comments by Feb. 2, 2026, on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would retain the actions of AD 2020-09-15, issued May 20, 2020, while adding a requirement to repetitively measure in-flight vibration levels.

VAI Daily

Dec. 17, 2025

Proposed FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters AS355 series

This proposed FAA airworthiness directive (AD) would require repetitive inspections of certain vertical upper-fin spars and, if necessary, taking corrective action. It would also prohibit the installation of certain upper-fin assemblies. The FAA is accepting comments on the proposed AD through Feb. 2, 2026.

VAI Daily

Dec. 17, 2025

Proposed FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters AS350 and AS355 series

The FAA is accepting comments on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD) through Feb. 2, 2026. It would supersede AD 2023-01-04, issued Feb. 1, 2023. The proposed AD would retain the requirements of the existing AD, except for the repetitive black paint index-marking inspection. It would also prohibit the installation of certain parts without meeting certain requirements.

VAI Daily

Dec. 17, 2025

Gama Aviation to expand with new paint shop in England

Gama will open the paint shop in January 2026 next to its maintenance, avionics, and interiors facility at Gloucestershire Airport (EGBJ) in Churchdown.

VAI Daily

Dec. 17, 2025

Airbus H160 joins Gendarmerie Nationale fleet

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H160 to the French law enforcement unit as part of a 10-helicopter order placed in December 2021.

VAI Daily

Dec. 17, 2025

German Navy receives initial NH90 Sea Tiger

Airbus Helicopters, through a joint venture with NHIndustries, has delivered the first Sea Tiger to the German Navy base in Nordholz, Lower Saxony, as part of an order for 31 helicopters.

VAI Daily

Dec. 17, 2025

Lockheed Martin hands over UH-60M to Brazilian Army

The Brazilian Army received the first of 12 new Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawks this week in São Paulo.

VAI Daily

Dec. 17, 2025

Wisk Aero’s Gen 6 autonomous eVTOL takes to the skies

The Boeing subsidiary completed the first flight of its Generation 6 autonomous electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft Dec. 16 in Hollister, California.