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VAI Daily

Apr. 14, 2025

Accident Recovery: Split-second save

(POWER UP magazine) – A helicopter pilot’s experience and skill enable him to counter low‑altitude downdrafts, preventing a more serious accident.

VAI Daily

Apr. 14, 2025

Chinooks make South Korea firefighting debut

(POWER UP magazine) – Forests cover more than 60% of South Korea and wildfires there in recent years have become increasingly destructive.

VAI Daily

Apr. 14, 2025

FAA tests Recoil Aerospace UH-60 fire suppression tank

The Kentucky-based company has completed FAA flight testing toward approval of its internal aerial fire suppression system tank for the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk.

Advocacy Resources

Apr. 11, 2025

VTOL Advocate – March 31, 2025

VAI Daily

Apr. 11, 2025

Airbus highlights role of H145 with DRF Luftrettung

The OEM has published a feature about the German helicopter air ambulance operator, which recently took delivery of its 40th H145.

VAI Daily

Apr. 11, 2025

EASA AD: Safran Helicopter Engines Arriel 2

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 05–Time Limits/Maintenance Checks–Airworthiness Limitations Section–Amendment, becomes effective Apr. 24, 2025. It supersedes AD 2022-0083, issued May 11, 2022.

VAI Daily

Apr. 10, 2025

HealthNet, Air Methods plan H135 upgrade in West Virginia

A new Airbus H135 will replace an existing EC130 in December 2025 at the HealthNet Aeromedical Services/Air Methods base in Huntington.

VAI Daily

Apr. 10, 2025

Bell announces 1st purchase agreement for Subaru Bell 412EPX for commercial operations in Europe

Austrian air carrier Kitz-Air GmbH signed the agreement for the aircraft, which will be used for aerial work, transport flights, and forestry operations.