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VAI Daily

Nov. 4, 2024

Canceled EASA AD: Bell Textron 212 and 412 helicopters

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has canceled airworthiness directive (AD) 2022-0047, ATA 53–Fuselage–Tailboom Attachment–Inspection/Replacement, issued Mar. 17, 2022.

VAI Daily

Nov. 4, 2024

QAI, Spectrum partner on air medical interior for Life Flight Network

QAI Aviation and Spectrum Aeromed are teaming up to develop a custom air ambulance interior for Life Flight Network’s Airbus EC135.

VAI Daily

Nov. 4, 2024

Maverick hosts toy drive to benefit children in Lahaina, Hawaii

(Maui Now) – In advance of holiday toy drops in December, Maverick Helicopters and its local partners are collecting toys through Nov. 30 at its Maui Terminal heliport at Lelepio Place in Kahului, Maui.

VAI Daily

Nov. 4, 2024

Joby, Toyota strengthen collaboration on advanced air mobility

Executives from Joby Aviation and Toyota Motor Corp. gathered to reiterate their commitment to advanced air mobility Nov. 2 at Toyota’s Higashi-Fuji Technical Center in Shizuoka, Japan.

VAI Daily

Nov. 4, 2024

Skyryse reports healthy demand for fly-by-wire Skyryse One

El Segundo, California–based Skyryse is reporting that reservations for the first edition of its Skyryse One, an uncrewed version of the Robinson R66 that uses fly-by-wire controls, have sold out in six months. The company anticipates the start of deliveries in 2025.

VAI Daily

Nov. 4, 2024

Aerolite obtains FAA STC for H135 air medical interior

The FAA has issued a supplemental type certificate (STC) for Aerolite’s installation of the Helionix air medical interior on the Airbus H135.

VAI Daily

Nov. 1, 2024

ASI releases early analysis of Houston radio tower accident (VIDEO)

An early analysis by the Air Safety Institute (ASI) of an Oct. 20 accident in which a Robinson R44 struck a radio tower in downtown Houston, Texas, includes an examination of the flight as well as areas the National Transportation Safety Board will likely investigate to determine a probable cause. Four people died in the accident.

VAI Daily

Nov. 1, 2024

VAI partners with NJEDA to highlight offshore wind opportunities for vertical aviation

The collaboration with the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) aims to expand industry engagement for offshore wind operations and support.

VAI Daily

Nov. 1, 2024

FAA’s Rotorcraft Collective focuses on self-pressure to fly (VIDEO)

In a new episode of FAA’s Rotorcraft Collective, Chris Baur, US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) co-chair, explains how to look within yourself and eliminate self-pressure to fly. USHST has identified self-induced pressure as a recurring issue for pilots in National Transportation Safety Board accident reports.

VAI Daily

Nov. 1, 2024

CPI students to repair, refurbish former Swiss helicopter (VIDEO)

(WJAC) – Students at the Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology (CPI) are preparing to repair, paint, and refinish a decommissioned helicopter from Switzerland that will be displayed at Penn State University before becoming a training aircraft for local first responders.