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This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Sep. 22, requires inspecting certain tail-rotor blades for fatigue cracks and replacing them, if necessary.

Joby Aviation completed the first flight of its electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi in FAA-controlled airspace Aug. 13 from Marina Municipal Airport (KOAR) to Monterey Regional Airport (KMRY) in California.

The VAI Member Online Community offers an exciting and easy way for VAI members to stay connected with the industry.

Bell Textron is expanding its manufacturing facilities in the Dallas–Fort Worth area in preparation for the US Army MV-75 Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft program.

Inc. magazine has named the Fargo, North Dakota–based air medical equipment supplier to its Inc. 5000 list for 2025.

GE Aerospace has awarded a six-year contract for Barnes to produce T700/CT7 engine airfoils and critical components in the United Kingdom.

The company plans to launch the Volo Mission Academy next year, extend its Ladies of Long Line event to three days, introduce a men’s version of the event, and add new educational courses.

Bruce Webb of Airbus Helicopters explains that having a “pilot’s lunch,” with only a candy bar and soft drink or snacks, is a poor practice. Just like the machines we fly, our bodies need clean fuel to work properly, he reminds pilots in this FAA helicopter safety video.

The operator plans to use the first new H160 that will operate in China for transportation to offshore oil-and-gas platforms.