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This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 62–Main Rotor–Rotating Swashplate Yokes–Inspection, becomes effective Jul. 16, 2024.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 65–Tail Rotor Drive–Tail Rotor Drive Fan Wheel and Second Stage Impeller–Inspection/Replacement/Re-identification, takes effect Jul. 17, 2024.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has released a July 2024 update of its Easy Access Rules for Initial Airworthiness and Environmental Protection.

VAI members can get a discounted rate on the Aviation Maintenance Never Events training course, which counts toward FAA inspection authorization renewal.

(Global Defense News) – Russian Helicopters has delivered a batch of Mi-8MTV-1 transport helicopters produced at the Kazan Helicopters plant to the regions of Kamchatka and Nenets.

(High Country Spotlight) – The US Geological Survey (USGS) and Colorado Geological Survey have continued low-level helicopter flights over parts of southwestern Colorado to capture geological mapping images.

(CTV News) – A private helicopter went down Jul. 2 near the border of British Columbia and Alberta in Canada, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The pilot died in the accident, and two passengers sustained injuries.

Airbus has handed over an H160 to PHI Aviation, the first of four that will provide offshore transportation services in the Gulf of Mexico.

Dafen, Llanelli–based Wales Air Ambulance has passed the milestone of 50,000 air medical missions since the charity’s founding in 2001.

(Aerotime Hub) – Austria has signed a contract to purchase a dozen UH-60M Black Hawks for its armed forces through the US Army’s Foreign Military Sales program.