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VAI Daily

May. 29, 2025

Bell spotlights role of helicopters in memorable Hollywood films

As part of the promotion for the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey’s appearance in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Bell Textron is highlighting how its helicopters have starred in other movies, including Predator, Gone in 60 Seconds, Scarface, Airwolf, X-Men, Transformers, Deepwater Horizon, and Godzilla vs. Kong.

VAI Daily

May. 29, 2025

EASA issues safety bulletin about lithium batteries

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has released a safety information bulletin detailing the risks that lithium batteries can pose to commercial air operations, including batteries that power certain types of drones.

VAI Daily

May. 29, 2025

Proposed EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters AS350 and EC130

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting comments through Jun. 25 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 04–Time Limits/Maintenance Checks–Airworthiness Limitations Section–Amendment.

VAI Daily

May. 29, 2025

EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters SA.330J

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 04–Time Limits/Maintenance Checks–Airworthiness Limitations Section–Amendment, takes effect Jun. 4, 2025. It supersedes EASA AD 2023-0146, issued Jul. 14, 2023.

VAI Daily

May. 29, 2025

How rotorcraft OEMs are guiding the future with tech demonstrators

(Vertical magazine) – A look at the technology demonstrators in development at Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Leonardo, and Sikorsky.

Videos

May. 28, 2025

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VAI Daily

May. 28, 2025

SHA releases Mountain Flying Handbook

(European Union Aviation Safety Agency Community Network) – The Swiss Helicopter Association (SHA) handbook offers a comprehensive look into the challenges of mountain flying, including flight preparation, performance metrics, and hazard management in high-altitude environments.

VAI Daily

May. 28, 2025

ERAU researchers study AAM framework for Florida airport

A new study from researchers at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) has demonstrated that advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft, including air taxis and drones, could be integrated at Orlando International Airport (KMCO) without disrupting existing commercial air traffic.