Home / VAI News / VAI Weekly VAI Weekly Airworthiness Directives Apr. 8, 2026 Proposed FAA AD: Bell Textron Canada 505 helicopters The FAA is accepting comments through May 26, 2026, on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would supersede AD 2024-02-55,… Member News Apr. 7, 2026 Vertical Aerospace achieves piloted thrustborne transition The company’s Valo electric vertical takeoff and landing prototype aircraft conducted the initial transition from vertical takeoff to fixed-wing flight… VAI News Apr. 6, 2026 This week: FIDAE 2026 spotlights vertical aviation The international aviation and space fair in Santiago, Chile, which starts tomorrow, Apr. 7, and runs through Apr. 12, will… Member News Apr. 6, 2026 JeffSTAT lead pilot reaches 3,000 patient transports Mike Moore, lead pilot for Air Methods operator JeffSTAT 2 in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, completed the milestone transport in March during… Airworthiness Directives Apr. 6, 2026 Final FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters H160-B This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect May 11, requires replacing the emergency life raft system container assembly. It… Airworthiness Directives Apr. 6, 2026 Final FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters AS355 E, F1/F2/F3, and N/NP This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect May 11, requires repetitive inspections of certain vertical upper-fin spars and corrective… Flight Ops Apr. 3, 2026 NTSB preliminary report: Robinson R44, Boynton Beach, Florida, Mar. 23, 2026 Various aircraft components found in the helicopter crash, which killed two people, have been sent to the US National Transportation… Member News Apr. 3, 2026 Bell to showcase mission solutions at FIDAE 2026 At the 2026 International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE) in Santiago, Chile, Bell will showcase a lineup of versatile vertical… VAI News Apr. 2, 2026 Washington State repeals luxury aircraft tax The luxury aircraft tax enacted in the state last year, which was set to take effect Apr. 1, has been… Previous Page 1 … 57 58 59 60 61 … 433 Next Page
Airworthiness Directives Apr. 8, 2026 Proposed FAA AD: Bell Textron Canada 505 helicopters The FAA is accepting comments through May 26, 2026, on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would supersede AD 2024-02-55,…
Member News Apr. 7, 2026 Vertical Aerospace achieves piloted thrustborne transition The company’s Valo electric vertical takeoff and landing prototype aircraft conducted the initial transition from vertical takeoff to fixed-wing flight…
VAI News Apr. 6, 2026 This week: FIDAE 2026 spotlights vertical aviation The international aviation and space fair in Santiago, Chile, which starts tomorrow, Apr. 7, and runs through Apr. 12, will…
Member News Apr. 6, 2026 JeffSTAT lead pilot reaches 3,000 patient transports Mike Moore, lead pilot for Air Methods operator JeffSTAT 2 in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, completed the milestone transport in March during…
Airworthiness Directives Apr. 6, 2026 Final FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters H160-B This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect May 11, requires replacing the emergency life raft system container assembly. It…
Airworthiness Directives Apr. 6, 2026 Final FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters AS355 E, F1/F2/F3, and N/NP This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect May 11, requires repetitive inspections of certain vertical upper-fin spars and corrective…
Flight Ops Apr. 3, 2026 NTSB preliminary report: Robinson R44, Boynton Beach, Florida, Mar. 23, 2026 Various aircraft components found in the helicopter crash, which killed two people, have been sent to the US National Transportation…
Member News Apr. 3, 2026 Bell to showcase mission solutions at FIDAE 2026 At the 2026 International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE) in Santiago, Chile, Bell will showcase a lineup of versatile vertical…
VAI News Apr. 2, 2026 Washington State repeals luxury aircraft tax The luxury aircraft tax enacted in the state last year, which was set to take effect Apr. 1, has been…
