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We are accepting nominations for the 2026 scholarship program through Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. Scholarships are available for VAI members in the areas of aviation maintenance, commercial helicopter pilot ratings, and pilot safety.

The OEM has published a safety notice for R22, R44, and R66 owners and operators on the topic of main-rotor blade leading edge refinishing, as well as a notice for R44 and R66 owners and operators related to the pitch-link assembly.

IMS New Zealand is partnering with Boost Human External Cargo Systems to offer a quick-release cargo basket for the Airbus H125/AS350 and AS355 that works with the IMS Cloudburst fire bucket system.

The helicopter crew assisted with hoisting an injured bushwalker who fell while climbing Chicken Rock on Mount Tibrogargan Oct. 4 in the Glass House Mountains.

Heli Austria is installing the StableLight four-axis autopilot system on an Airbus H125 at its facility in St. Johann im Pongau, Salzburg.

Time is running out—submit your nominations to VAI’s 2026 Salute to Excellence Awards by Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. Learn more about the Humanitarian Service and Harold Summers Legacy Awards in this installment of a continuing series of articles about the program.

The Auckland, New Zealand–based company has promoted Katrina Amiria to general manager – supply chain. Amiria joined Salus in 2021.

The partnership combines audit services from ARGUS with Bluetail’s maintenance recordkeeping software for business aircraft operators.

Maria Aguirre, head of maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) at Airbus Helicopters North America, talks about the irreplaceable human element in aircraft maintenance and the need for the industry to focus on training the next generation of technicians.

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and Archer Aviation have announced a project to develop a hospital vertiport in the United Arab Emirates capital.