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VAI Daily

Dec. 15, 2025

EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters AS332

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 25 – Equipment/Furnishings – Emergency Sea Anchor Pin – Inspection/Replacement, becomes effective Dec. 24, 2025.

VAI Daily

Dec. 15, 2025

Proposed EASA AD: Leonardo AW189

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting feedback through Jan. 8, 2026, on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 04 – Time Limits/Maintenance Checks – Airworthiness Limitations Section – Amendment. It would supersede AD 2025-0090, issued Apr. 23, 2025.

VAI Daily

Dec. 15, 2025

EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters H160-B

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 53 – Fuselage – Cargo Bay – Inspection, takes effect Dec. 24, 2025.

VAI Daily

Dec. 15, 2025

Emergency EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters EC175B

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 53 – Fuselage – Tail Boom Skin – Inspection, takes effect Dec. 15, 2025.

VAI Daily

Dec. 15, 2025

Final FAA AD: Bell Textron Canada Bell 427

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Jan. 16, 2026, requires inspecting and measuring certain check valves and removing from service any check valves with leaks or cracks. The AD also prohibits installation of any affected check valve on any helicopter.

VAI Daily

Dec. 15, 2025

Avincis tops 5,000 flight hours using Leonardo AW169

The operator crossed the milestone from its base in Västra Götaland, Sweden. Its fleet of 12 AW169s has completed 9,000 air medical operations in the country since 2018.

VAI Daily

Dec. 15, 2025

Helicopter rescues group from rising floodwater (VIDEO)

(CTV) – A helicopter crew assisted ground and water teams with a flood rescue of five people and four dogs trapped on an island Dec. 11 along the Chilliwack River in British Columbia, Canada.

VAI Daily

Dec. 15, 2025

AlarisPro joins USAIG unmanned aircraft program

The insurance provider now includes support for AlarisPro’s unmanned aircraft system fleet management platform within its Performance Vector Unmanned program.

VAI Daily

Dec. 15, 2025

Ecocopter by Helisul to provide maintenance for PDI fleet

The company has received a two-year contract from the Investigations Police of Chile (PDI) to provide maintenance for a fleet of Airbus AS350 B3 and EC135 T2 helicopters.

VAI Daily

Dec. 15, 2025

Greece inks 5-year support contract for NH90 fleet

NHIndustries has obtained a 50-million-euro contract to maintain the Greek military’s NH90 fleet, including spare parts and operational readiness services.