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Apr
28
2025

VAI Applauds FAA Decision on Improvement to Medical Certification

Posted by Admin

Alexandria, VA (Apr. 28, 2025) -- Vertical Aviation International (VAI) commends the FAA for its decision to halt implementation of a controversial policy that would have classified pilots’ incomplete medical certification applications as denied, the same category occupied by pilots who have been evaluated as unfit to fly.

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Tags: FAA VAI
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Apr
23
2025

Rotorcraft Safety Roundtable Media Readout

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The tragic January 29 midair collision near Reagan Washington National Airport exposed hazards from the mix of helicopters and fixed-winged aircraft in the surrounding airspace. We took swift action by permanently restricting non-essential helicopter operations and eliminating helicopter and fixed-wing mixed traffic around the airport. 

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Tags: FAA Reagan Washington National Airport
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Apr
15
2025

FAA Issues Grounding Order for New York Helicopter Charter Inc. and Begins Comprehensive Review of Company's Operations

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The FAA has issued an emergency order grounding New York Helicopter Charter, Inc., which operated the Bell 206 helicopter that crashed Thursday in the Hudson River. The FAA is taking this action in part because after the company’s director of operations voluntarily shut down flights, he was fired. 

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Tags: Bell 206 FAA Hudson River
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Apr
14
2025

FAA Drone Detection Testing

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The FAA will conduct drone-detection testing in Cape May, New Jersey, between April 14-25. 

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Mar
28
2025

FAA Moves to Protect Aircraft Owners’ Private Information

Posted by Admin

Friday, March 28, 2025 - WASHINGTON – As required by the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (Public Law 118-63), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) implemented Section 803 Data Privacy, that allows private aircraft owners to request to keep certain ownership information, like their name and address, private and not publicly available on FAA websites. 

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Mar
26
2025

Laser Strikes on Aircraft Continue to be Dangerously High

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Wednesday, March 26, 2025 - WASHINGTON -- Pilots reported 12,840 laser strikes to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last year. While that is a 3 percent decrease from 2023, the numbers are still too high. 

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Tags: FAA Laser Strikes
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Mar
12
2025

US FAA APPROVES STC FOR RECOIL’S UH-60 BLACK HAWK AERIAL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TANK

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BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, March. 11, 2025  Recoil Aerospace Inc. (Recoil), designer of the world’s most advanced aerial fire suppression systems (AFSS), proudly announces U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval of its Tsunami AFSS tank system for the UH-60 Black Hawk series helicopters. 

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Tags: AFSS Black Hawk FAA Recoil Aerospace Tsunami AFSS tank system UH-60
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Mar
11
2025

SPECTRUM AEROMED ACHIEVES FAA CERTIFICATION FOR TWO NEW AIRBUS HELICOPTERS STCs: H145 D-3 AND SUPER PUMA VARIANTS

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Fargo, ND – Spectrum Aeromed, a global leader in air medical solutions, is expanding its certified helicopter offerings with two new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for Airbus helicopters. The certifications cover the H145 D-3 and Super Puma variants, giving operators more options for high-quality, innovative medical interiors designed for the demands of aeromedical transport. 

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Tags: FAA H145 Spectrum Aeromed STC
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Mar
10
2025

FAA Accident Report: LAS VEGAS, NV

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AIRCRAFT ON LANDING, STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE NEAR THE HELO PAD, LAS VEGAS, NV

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Mar
06
2025

Crew Training International (CTI) and Helicopter Institute Awarded Historic U.S. Army FAA Part 141 Helicopter Flight School Pilot Program

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Marianna, FL - February 28, 2025 - Crew Training International (CTI) in partnership with Helicopter Institute, collectively known as Team CTI, has been awarded the U.S. Army FAA Part 141 Helicopter Flight School Pilot Program, marking a historic first for U.S. Army aviation training. This groundbreaking initiative, led by the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence (USAACE), represents a transformative shift in the way the Army trains rotary-wing aviators.

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Tags: Army Crew Training International CTI FAA Helicopter Institute Part 141
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