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VAI Weekly
August 25, 2025
Final FAA AD: Leonardo A109, A119, and AW119 MkIIThis FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Sep. 9, applies to A109A, A109AII, A109C, A109K2, A119, and certain AW119 MkII helicopters. It requires checking for proper installation o ...
VAI Weekly
August 22, 2025
USHST provides insights about accidents, spatial disorientationThe newly released United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) summer 2025 newsletter includes an update on recent fatal US helicopter accidents, a comparison of accident trends between the motor ...
VAI Weekly
August 22, 2025
François Lassale plans ambitious international agenda for VAI(AIN) - The incoming VAI president and CEO is already laying the groundwork for a fast start with plans for elevating the organization on an international stage and across vertical aviation.
VAI Weekly
August 22, 2025
Final FAA AD: Airbus EC120B, EC130 B4, and EC130 T2This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Sep. 26, requires inspecting for the presence of the retaining ring in the emergency flotation system (EFS) inflation assembly and taking ...
VAI Weekly
August 22, 2025
Dallas Avionics teaches Texas students about aviationUnder a partnership with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, pilots from Dallas Avionics met with students last week at the Friedens Early Learning Center in Seguin.
VAI Weekly
August 22, 2025
Lockheed Martin wins US Army contract for helicopter missilesThe $720 million contract involves the production of joint air-to-ground and HELLFIRE missiles for the US Army, US Navy, and international partners.
VAI Weekly
August 21, 2025
VAI, USHST, APHIJ collaborate to improve helicopter safety Chris Baur, VAI board member and industry chairman of the US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST), and Hiro Onishi, chairman of the Association for Promotion of Helicopter Industry, Japan (APHIJ), met A ...
VAI Weekly
August 21, 2025
VAI Members-Only Benefit: Access to affordable SMS programsVAI has partnered with six safety management system (SMS) industry leaders to provide substantial savings for operators that don’t already have an SMS in place.
VAI Weekly
August 21, 2025
Tips for avoiding helicopter wake turbulence (VIDEO)VAI Ambassador Jessica Meiris, an FAA Safety Team representative and member of the US Helicopter Safety Team, provides best practices for operating around helicopters as part of the Rotorcraft Col ...
VAI Weekly
August 21, 2025
Airble partners with Maverick HelicoptersMaverick’s fleet of 49 Airbus H130 and Sikorsky S-76 helicopters is now part of Airble’s network of VIP charter offerings across the Western United States.
