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This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Mar. 10, 2026, will supersede AD 2025-07-06, issued Jan. 2, 2025. The updated AD retains the actions required in the existing AD while extending the definition of an affected part to include all serial-numbered nonrotating scissors spherical bearings. The updated AD also prohibits installing affected rotating and nonrotating scissors spherical bearings without first meeting certain requirements.

VAI expressed strong support for the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT) Act of 2026 in a Feb. 20 letter to the US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The bipartisan legislation responds to the findings of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) final report on the Jan. 29, 2025, midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA).

Legislation strengthens collision prevention, airspace safety, and air traffic control standards. Alexandria, VA (Feb. 20, 2026) – Vertical Aviation International (VAI) expressed strong support for the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT) Act of 2026 in a letter to US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo.-06) and Ranking Member Rick Larsen […]

US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) Industry Chair Chris Baur, a member of the VAI Board of Directors, shares details about US helicopter accidents during early 2026 in the winter edition of the USHST newsletter.

VAI, joined by a broad aviation coalition, supports the action but cautioned the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to implement “practicable timelines for any radio altimeter retrofit or replacement using a ‘one-and-done’ approach.”

After heavy snowfall, avalanche-control teams use helicopters to trigger controlled explosions that reduce risks in ski areas and along mountain roads, explain team members from Savoie Hélicoptères, which operates a fleet of five H125s in France.

Archer Aviation has selected a location in Bristol, South West England, for the home of its engineering hub in the United Kingdom.

LIFT Aviation and LIFT Airborne Technologies designed the new AV3 Assault rotary-wing helmet for US military, military contractor, and general aviation helicopter pilots.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 64 – Tail Rotor – Tail Rotor Blades – Inspection, takes effect Mar. 5, 2026. It will supersede EASA AD 2024-0028R1, issued Apr. 15, 2024.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 64 – Tail Rotor – Tail Rotor Blades – Inspection, takes effect Mar. 5, 2026. It will supersede AD 2025-0113, released May 15, 2025.