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VAI Daily

Jun. 9, 2025

MD Helicopters proposes MD 530F for US Army training

MD Helicopters is offering the MD 530F for the US Army’s Flight School Next, an update of the Initial Entry Rotary Wing program.

VAI Daily

Jun. 6, 2025

Rotortrade sells preowned Airbus H125 to Aeromot

Brazil-based Aeromot has purchased a 2020 Airbus H125 from the helicopter dealer. The H125 previously operated in the Middle East.

VAI Daily

Jun. 6, 2025

Bell highlights Delaware State Police aviation operations (VIDEO)

Bell has released an in-depth look at the Delaware State Police Aviation Unit as part of a public safety campaign.

VAI Daily

Jun. 6, 2025

Final FAA AD: Robinson Helicopter R44 and R44 II

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2024-19-11 to clarify that the required alternative inspections are repetitive and to add a particular paint remover as an option for the alternative inspections. The new AD takes effect Jul. 11.

VAI Daily

Jun. 6, 2025

Final FAA AD: Airbus AS350 B2, AS350 B3, and EC130 B4

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Jul. 11, requires repetitively inspecting the cargo swing installation and frame and taking corrective action, if necessary, as required in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency AD.

VAI Daily

Jun. 6, 2025

Lockheed Martin partners with Red Hat on UAV swarming (VIDEO)

The companies are developing real-time software updates for autonomous uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) swarms in tactical military operations.

VAI Daily

Jun. 6, 2025

Skyports completes vertiport at Bicester Motion

Skyports Infrastructure recently hosted a preview of its new vertiport at the electric vertical takeoff and landing testing complex in Bicester, Oxfordshire, England.

VAI Daily

Jun. 6, 2025

Proposed EASA AD: Leonardo A109 and A119 helicopters

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting comments through Jul. 3 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 62–Main Rotor–Swashplate Duplex Bearing–Inspection.

VAI Daily

Jun. 5, 2025

VAI urges swift FAA action on low-altitude routes for vertical flight

During a Jun. 4 hearing before the US House Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation, VAI called for the prompt implementation of rules to support low-altitude IFR operations for rotorcraft and powered-lift aircraft—both to enhance safety and prepare for the integration of next-generation vertical flight aircraft.