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VAI Daily

Nov. 18, 2025

Final FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters/MBB BK 117 D-2 and D-3

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Dec. 23, requires a revision of the existing rotorcraft flight manual supplement and replacement of the air conditioning system condenser-outlet grids with condenser-outlet covers. It also prohibits the installation of condenser-outlet grids.

VAI Daily

Nov. 18, 2025

Helicopters save lives during natural disasters and every day

(Forbes) – Helicopters help people in danger day-in and day-out, including roadside rescues, fires, floods, and other natural disasters, underscoring their vital role in emergencies, explains Mike Hirschberg.

VAI Daily

Nov. 18, 2025

EHang conducts initial EH216-S flights in Qatar

The Chinese OEM partnered with Qatar’s Ministry of Transport to conduct the first passenger flights of an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft between the Port of Doha and the Katara Cultural Village.

VAI Daily

Nov. 18, 2025

NTSB preliminary report: Robinson R66, Ekalaka, Montana, Oct. 22, 2025

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) preliminary report indicates that a witness described seeing something come off the helicopter before it crashed. The accident resulted in the death of the pilot and three passengers.

VAI Daily

Nov. 18, 2025

Loft Dynamics, Trifork to train pilots using Apple VR headset

The companies are developing LoftHOME, which will offer pilot training at home using the Apple Vision Pro virtual reality (VR) headset.

VAI Daily

Nov. 18, 2025

FAA qualifies Bell 525 simulator to Level C

Bell Textron has obtained FAA Level C qualification for its Bell 525 flight simulator from Textron company TRU Simulation + Training.

VAI Daily

Nov. 18, 2025

Robinson adds factory option for Lightspeed headset

The OEM will begin offering the Lightspeed ANR Zulu 4 pilot headset at the time of order for all aircraft starting in late November.

VAI Daily

Nov. 18, 2025

The Helicopter Company partners with Riyadh Air

The Saudi Public Investment Fund companies have reached an agreement to offer a helicopter passenger transfer service from King Khalid International Airport (OERK) to destinations in Riyadh and across Saudi Arabia.

VAI Daily

Nov. 18, 2025

Joby Aviation to add trio of vertiports in Dubai

The three new vertiport sites in the United Arab Emirates city are the American University of Dubai, the Atlantis The Royal resort, and the Dubai Mall.

VAI Daily

Nov. 17, 2025

VAI scholarship helps Kaela Robertson secure job working on AS350

VAI has extended the deadline for applications to the 2026 VAI scholarship program until Friday, Nov. 21. Discover how VAI scholarship recipients have turned opportunity into achievement—and how you can do the same—in this exclusive VAI Daily series.