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VAI Daily

Apr. 25, 2025

AOPA applauds FAA withdrawal of proposed airman medical denial policy

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) applauds the FAA’s decision to withdraw its proposed changes to the airman medical certification process—changes that would have replaced the long-standing practice of deferring incomplete medical applications with the issuance of immediate denials.

VAI Daily

Apr. 25, 2025

VAI responds to NYC Council vote to severely restrict helicopter operations

In a move that Vertical Aviation International strongly opposes, the New York City Council on Apr. 24 passed Int. 0026-A, legislation that severely restricts nonessential helicopter operations at city-managed heliports and will ultimately prohibit all but fully electric-powered aircraft.

VAI Daily

Apr. 25, 2025

Texas chosen for groundbreaking aviation center after Cruz push

US Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Apr. 23 applauded Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy’s announcement that the Texas A&M University System will lead the new Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies with laboratory and testing locations in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex and across the state.

VAI Daily

Apr. 25, 2025

Proposed FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135 series, EC635 T2+, and MBB BK 117 C-2, D-2, and D-3 helicopters

This proposed airworthiness directive (AD) would require determining the total cycles of certain hoist boom assemblies, inspecting those assemblies, and, depending on the results, taking corrective action. The AD would also prohibit installing those assemblies unless certain requirements are met. These actions are specified in an AD from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.

VAI Daily

Apr. 25, 2025

Proposed FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland, various EC135 and EC635 T2+ helicopters

This proposed airworthiness directive (AD) would require inspecting the axial displacement of the tail-rotor driveshaft and, depending on the results, taking corrective actions, including inspecting the flexible couplings. This proposed AD would also prohibit installing a tail-rotor driveshaft unless certain procedures are followed. These actions are specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency AD.

VAI Daily

Apr. 25, 2025

Proposed FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters AS365 N3, EC155 B, and EC155 B1 helicopters

The proposed airworthiness directive (AD) would require replacing affected engine fire detectors and prohibit installing an affected engine fire detector or an engine that contains an affected engine fire detector, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency AD.

VAI Daily

Apr. 25, 2025

NYC Council approves restrictions on helicopter noise (VIDEO)

(FOX News 5) – The New York City Council has voted to ban nonessential helicopter flights from city-owned heliports unless they meet certain FAA noise standards.

VAI Daily

Apr. 25, 2025

Sikorsky, Bristow sign long-term S-92 support deal

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and Bristow Group on Apr. 24 announced a long-term agreement to provide enhanced support for Bristow’s S-92 helicopter fleet.

VAI Daily

Apr. 25, 2025

How autonomous Black Hawks will transform frontline resupply

An integrated system of sensors, algorithms, and electronics known as MATRIX aims to make low-visibility flying safer and give human pilots a decisive edge in the cockpit.

VAI Daily

Apr. 25, 2025

Helicopter crashes during training in Illinois

(FOX 2 Now) – An ARCH Air Medical Service helicopter crashed during a training exercise Apr. 24 in Hartford, Illinois.