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The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has approved the International Business Aviation Council’s International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH) for its 2026–2028 Global Aviation Safety Plan.

(Defence Industry Europe) – Airbus U.S. Space & Defense has completed its first autonomous H145 test flight using Shield AI’s Hivemind software.

The program allows existing owners of R22 Beta II, R44 Cadet, R44 Raven I/II, and R66 models to receive credit toward the purchase of a new Robinson helicopter.

The Caribbean operator offers private air tours, charter flights, and other services using Bell 407 and Bell 206B-3 helicopters. Read this story to learn how YOUR VAI member company can be in the Spotlight!

The National Agricultural Aviation Association safety campaign is reminding ag pilots to keep an eye on fuel levels after hearing from the US National Transportation Safety Board that two agricultural aviation accidents in 2025 appear to have resulted from fuel exhaustion.

(WCPO) – A Sikorsky Black Hawk crew from the US Army Aviation support facility near Columbus, Ohio, provides an inside look at the safety preparations before each flight.

(WCCO) – Four decades after receiving a lifesaving airlift from North Memorial Health’s AirCare program in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, patient David Olson met with Bob Field, the now-retired flight nurse who saved him.

The FAA is accepting comments on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD) through Oct. 3. It would supersede AD 2020-06-12. The new AD would retain the existing actions while requiring a modification of the main-gearbox suspension bar, an inspection of the torque, and corrective actions, if necessary.

The Philippine Air Force will use the new Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawks for troop transport, disaster response, firefighting, humanitarian aid, training, and other missions.