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VAI Daily

Sep. 9, 2025

Revised EASA AD: Safran Helicopter Engines Arrius 2F

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 73 – Engine Fuel and Control – Fuel Control Unit – Replacement, takes effect Sep. 15, 2025. It will revise AD 2024-0202-E, released Oct. 22, 2024.

VAI Daily

Sep. 9, 2025

Smith Myers to supply Artemis for Airbus Helicopters

The communications equipment company will provide its Artemis mobile phone detection and location system across the fleet of Airbus models.

VAI Daily

Sep. 9, 2025

Global Medical Response orders Bell 429s

The Texas-based air medical operator has purchased seven Bell 429s with an option for eight more. Bell plans to begin deliveries in spring 2026.

VAI Daily

Sep. 8, 2025

NTSB final report: Robinson R44, Park City, Utah, Jul. 6, 2025

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s failure to maintain rotor rpm during an approach to landing in a mountainous area.

VAI Daily

Sep. 8, 2025

NTSB final report: Robinson R44, Edgemont, South Dakota, Feb. 27, 2025

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s failure to properly identify the proper anchor point for the supplemental harness and the crew’s incorrect use of the restraint-system structure as an anchor point, which resulted in the separation of the structure.

VAI Daily

Sep. 8, 2025

Helicopter crashes in Minnesota (VIDEO)

(KSTP) – According to local and federal officials, the helicopter went down Sep. 6 in a remote area near Airlake Airport (KLVN) in Dakota County, resulting in the deaths of two people.

VAI Daily

Sep. 8, 2025

Concorde Battery adds European technical sales manager

The company has appointed Melinda Balazova to the role at its facility in Germany.

VAI Daily

Sep. 8, 2025

California legislators introduce bill to enhance wildfire response

The bipartisan state bill would reauthorize the FireGuard program, which uses US Department of Defense satellites to help detect wildfires.

VAI Daily

Sep. 8, 2025

Proposed FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters H160-B

The FAA is accepting comments through Oct. 23 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would require revising the existing maintenance manual or instructions for continued airworthiness and the existing approved maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, by incorporating new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations.

VAI Daily

Sep. 8, 2025

Chinook convoy flies over Kansas (VIDEO)

(KMBC) – The US Army Reserve unit at New Century AirCenter (KIXD) conducted a final flyover with its fleet of Boeing CH-47s Sep. 7 in Johnson County.