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VAI President and CEO François Lassale called for practical action, regional collaboration, and stronger safety leadership across vertical aviation during the inaugural event in Indonesia, which continues through Friday, May 29.

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This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 04 – Time Limits/Maintenance Checks – Airworthiness Limitations Section – Amendment, takes effect Jun. 9. It supersedes EASA AD 2024-0134, released Jul. 10, 2024.

The Sikorsky-authorized maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility also offers parts and sustainment services.

The company has obtained Level 7 flight training device (FTD) approval from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau for its virtual reality (VR) helicopter simulator.

The new helicopter maintenance and support facility at Elstree Aerodrome (EGTR) in Hertfordshire, England, is part of a £15 million investment in the United Kingdom (UK).

The agreement includes a training and logistics package. The operator, the Czech Police Aviation Service, is transitioning from the H135 to the five-bladed H145.

VAI Western US Regional Representative Chuck Street met with VAI members Chris Horton of HeliStream and Jim Slavik following a May 16 flight in Jim’s Bell 407GXi helicopter.

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(Vertical Plus) – Responses are due Friday, May 29, for the annual survey, which is open to anyone in the global civil helicopter industry who has operated, flown, or maintained helicopters in the past two years.