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(POWER UP magazine) – For more than 30 years, VAI’s working groups have been instrumental to the association’s efforts. Now, to better serve the needs of our members, VAI has recast these volunteer advisory entities as industry advisory councils.

Salus Aviation is teaming up with StandardAero, a repair station for Safran engines and Airbus dynamic components in North America, to expand the pool of available helicopter engine, module, and dynamic components and reduce repair timelines.

The Ruidoso Fire Department will supplement its training program for first responders with Ascend Critical Care Review online courses.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which becomes effective Dec. 5, 2024, requires repetitive inspections of the pull force on the float activation handle of an emergency float kit for certain model helicopters. It also requires replacing certain part-numbered float inflation reservoirs and pull-cable assemblies with other part-numbered reservoirs and cables. In addition, the AD prohibits the installation of certain reservoirs and cables on specific helicopters.

The FAA has released special class airworthiness criteria for the AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corp. AW609 powered-lift aircraft, which take effect Dec. 2, 2024.

The companies will integrate the Locatory.com global aviation parts service with Ambry Hill’s Vista-Quote.com, a request for quote and quote automation platform.

The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada has concluded that the accident resulted from an in-flight breakup of the helicopter’s rotor system after a blade on the left rotor collided with a blade on the right rotor. The logging helicopter crashed into Jervis Inlet, resulting in the death of the pilot.

(Urban Air Mobility News) – Along with fellow Boeing subsidiary SkyGrid, Wisk Aero has announced an agreement with the FAA’s William J. Hughes Technical Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, to research the safe integration of remotely piloted advanced air mobility (AAM) operations into the US National Airspace System.

The US Transportation Security Administration (USTSA) sent representatives to the International Civil Aviation Organization AAM Forum last month in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, as the agency seeks to position itself as a key player in security for the emerging advanced air mobility (AAM) sector.

Trakka USA Defence has signed an agreement with Asian Aerospace to assemble and produce Trakka’s TC-300 and TC-300M electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) camera systems in the Philippines.