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VAI Daily

Jul. 11, 2024

EASA AD: Airbus AS350 and EC130 helicopters

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 04–Time Limits/Maintenance Checks–Airworthiness Limitations Section–Amendment, takes effect Jul. 17, 2024.

VAI Daily

Jul. 11, 2024

EASA AD: Airbus AS355 helicopters

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 04–Time Limits/Maintenance Checks–Airworthiness Limitations Section–Amendment, becomes effective Jul. 17, 2024.

VAI Daily

Jul. 11, 2024

New Sikorsky S-70A Firehawk to begin service in Colorado

(The Colorado Sun) – The state government has trained four pilots to operate the firefighting helicopter and expects to launch operations with a second new Firehawk during summer 2025.

VAI Daily

Jul. 11, 2024

US firefighters will be able to fly on some, but not all, restricted-category helicopters

(Vertical magazine) – How a bill in the US Congress originally intended to ensure sufficient availability of firefighting resources turned into a potential windfall for Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky.

VAI Daily

Jul. 11, 2024

EASA releases update to Easy Access Rules for UASs

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a revision to its Easy Access Rules for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) that incorporates recent European Commission regulations.

VAI Daily

Jul. 10, 2024

Sen. James Inhofe’s legacy of service and aviation advocacy

VAI mourns the passing of former Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), a distinguished public servant and staunch advocate for general aviation, who died on Jul. 9.

VAI Daily

Jul. 10, 2024

Signia Aerospace to acquire Goodrich Hoist & Winch

Signia Aerospace has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Goodrich Hoist & Winch business of Collins Aerospace, an RTX Corp. business.

VAI Daily

Jul. 10, 2024

EASA supporting scale-up of sustainable aviation fuels through EU Clearing House

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is supporting the scale-up of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) via the now-operating European Union (EU) SAF Clearing House as a critical step in reducing aviation emissions.

VAI Daily

Jul. 10, 2024

Helicopter installs new air conditioners on roof of Virginia high school (VIDEO)

(WTOP/YouTube) – With temperatures nearing 100ºF, a helicopter hoisted large air-conditioning units to the roofs of two Loudoun County high schools on Jul. 9.

VAI Daily

Jul. 10, 2024

CHP helicopter rescues mountain biker along river

(Fox 40) – California Highway Patrol (CHP) Valley Division Air Operations was called to assist the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Grass Valley unit Jul. 8 in locating and rescuing the biker, who was pulled from the Confluence Trail in Placer County’s Auburn State Recreation Area.