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VAI Daily

Jul. 9, 2024

Sales up, pricing steady in Aero Asset helicopter market report

Global single-engine helicopter sales have stabilized on a positive trend for the first time since late 2022, according to data from Aero Asset’s 2024 Half Year Heli Market Trends report.

VAI Daily

Jul. 9, 2024

EASA publishes 2024 Annual Safety Review

This year’s European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Annual Safety Review features a new chapter that specifically examines the safety performance of uncrewed aircraft systems and drones.

VAI Daily

Jul. 9, 2024

EASA AD: Airbus Deutschland MBB BK 117 helicopters

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 62–Main Rotor–Control Rod Assembly/Pitch Link Assembly–Inspection, becomes effective Jul. 22, 2024.

VAI Daily

Jul. 9, 2024

Japanese community plans AAM network from Osaka to Kita Kyushu

(Urban Air Mobility) – Nonprofit MASC has launched its Setouchi Community AAM (advanced air mobility) Infrastructure 2028 project, which seeks to establish an AAM ecosystem between the cities of Osaka and Kita Kyushu.

VAI Daily

Jul. 9, 2024

Final FAA AD: Leonardo AW189 helicopters

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which requires visually inspecting certain glide slope antennas and antenna coaxial connectors for the presence of any sealant, cleaning parts and removing any sealant, and performing an external glide slope acceptance test procedure, becomes effective Aug. 13, 2024.

VAI Daily

Jul. 9, 2024

Final FAA AD: Airbus AS 332C/C1, AS 3322L/L1/L2, and EC225 LP

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which requires inspecting the bowls of the right-hand and left-hand fuel filters for any cracks and seepage, takes effect Aug. 13, 2024.

VAI Daily

Jul. 9, 2024

Native Air Ambulance adds whole-blood service from Texas base

Air Methods operator Native Air Ambulance is now providing whole blood on every helicopter air medical transport from its base near Winston Field Airport (KSNK) in Snyder.

VAI Daily

Jul. 9, 2024

NTSB preliminary report: Robinson R44 II, Bluestem, Washington, Jun. 19, 2024

This preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reveals that the helicopter impacted open, hilly terrain in this fatal accident.

VAI Daily

Jul. 8, 2024

PIA develops career pathway programs to help address AMT shortage

The Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (PIA) has developed career shadowing and pathway programs to help train aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs) amid a growing shortage of skilled labor.

VAI Daily

Jul. 8, 2024

LAFD assists with rescue of heat-stricken hiker in California

(Westside Current) – A Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) helicopter crew hoisted a hiker suffering from heat exhaustion Jul. 7 from the Bienveneda Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains.