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The FAA is accepting comments on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD) by Jan. 12, 2026. It would require repetitive visual inspections of the rear damper and corrective actions, if necessary.

The Air Methods operator introduced its new helicopter Nov. 24 in Granite City. The H145 will replace an Airbus/MBB BK 117.

Boeing has obtained a US Army foreign military sales contract valued at nearly $4.7 billion to produce AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for international operators, including 96 units for the Polish Armed Forces.

The OEM has published an interview with Lt. Col. Audrius Vaicekauskas, pilot and technical engineer, about how the H145 is expanding Lithuania’s border patrol, law enforcement, and search-and-rescue capabilities.

Transport Canada has issued a supplemental type certificate for the company’s wire strike kit on the Sikorsky S-76A and S-76C.

Kentucky-based Recoil Aerospace is outlining the potential fiscal impacts of recent US tax law changes for the acquisition of aerial firefighting equipment.

The police unit in Ohio received the first of two new Airbus H125 helicopters from Columbus-based Davenport Aviation.

VAI’s offices will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 26, through Friday, Nov. 28, in observance of Thanksgiving. VAI Daily will not be published during that time.

(Associated Press) – While businesses that use electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for tasks such as food delivery are growing quickly with support from the Chinese government, it has not all been smooth skies for eVTOL aircraft manufacturers in the country. Challenges include battery limitations, airspace management, and accidents.

(The Nation) – The Thailand Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) dispatched a Kamov Ka-32 and a rescue team Nov. 25 to assist with flooding response operations in Hat Yai, Songkhla.