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VAI Daily

May. 8, 2026

EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters AS350 and EC130

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 80 – Starting – Starter Generator Limitation Label – Installation, takes effect May 21.

VAI Daily

May. 8, 2026

Proposed FAA AD: Hélicoptères Guimbal Cabri G2

The FAA is accepting comments through Jun. 22 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would require revising the existing rotorcraft flight manual related to the emergency locator transmitter.

VAI Daily

May. 8, 2026

UAE regulator moves Archer to RTC process to speed certification

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has transitioned Archer Aviation’s Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft into a restricted type certificate (RTC) program, which will advance the regulatory path for entry into service in the country.

VAI Daily

May. 8, 2026

Bell Textron displays Bell 429 at RotorTech 2026

The OEM highlighted the Bell 429 as an option for air medical and police operators at this week’s event in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

VAI Daily

May. 7, 2026

Learn about human factors, organizational blind spots at VAI conference in Southeast Asia

During the inaugural VAI Southeast Asia Aviation Safety Conference, Bruce Webb of Airbus Helicopters and iwiation’s Marcus Bauer will present an interactive case study about lessons learned from a January 2023 midair accident in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The conference takes place May 27–29 in Bali, Indonesia.

VAI Daily

May. 7, 2026

Skyports to develop AAM services in Gold Coast

Local officials have signed an agreement for Skyports Infrastructure to collaborate on establishing advanced air mobility (AAM) services for the city in Queensland, Australia.

VAI Daily

May. 7, 2026

ATSB report: Robinson R22, near Kowanyama, Queensland, Oct. 9, 2025

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has determined that the operator did not have procedures in place to restrict untrained pilots in night operations.

VAI Daily

May. 7, 2026

Kawak partners with Swiss Rotor Services in Europe

As part of the agreement, Swiss Rotor Services will become an official sales and service representative for the Kawak Aviation Technologies Cascade fire bucket in Europe.

VAI Daily

May. 7, 2026

LifeFlight to add AW139 as service nears 20 years in Queensland

LifeFlight Australia will take delivery of its 17th Leonardo AW139 next week as the service looks ahead to its 20th anniversary in 2028. The air medical operator started using the AW139 in 2015.

VAI Daily

May. 7, 2026

TC approves Southeast Aerospace Bell 407 mission console STC

The company has received Transport Canada (TC) validation of its existing FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for its mission console structural provisions installation on the Bell 407.