VAI Weekly

FAA reverses course on Indianapolis Downtown Heliport, delivering major win for vertical aviationVAI News

FAA reverses course on Indianapolis Downtown Heliport, delivering major win for vertical aviation

Following a grassroots advocacy campaign led by VAI, the FAA has reversed its prior decision to allow the facility close,…
October 9, 2026
Proposed FAA AD: All helicopters equipped with a radio altimeterAirworthiness Directives

Proposed FAA AD: All helicopters equipped with a radio altimeter

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all helicopters equipped with a radio (also known as…
October 8, 2026
Fit to fly: Where do you draw the line?Safety

Fit to fly: Where do you draw the line?

(Vertical Plus) - Every “fit to fly” decision means turning a sliding scale into a simple yes or no. It’s…
October 8, 2026
Swiss weather intelligence firm Meteomatics unveils new high-altitude droneTechnology

Swiss weather intelligence firm Meteomatics unveils new high-altitude drone

(AeroTime) - The small, multicopter drone, called Strato, can climb to altitudes up to 4,245 ft. (10,438 m). Meteomatics hopes…
October 8, 2026
Legendary Pave Hawk helicopter takes its final USAF flightAcross the Web

Legendary Pave Hawk helicopter takes its final USAF flight

(Yahoo!News) - One of the US military’s oldest helicopters has finally reached its retirement, as the legendary HH-60G Pave Hawk…
October 7, 2026
TOPS sponsors 2026 VAI Air Tour Safety ConferenceSafety

TOPS sponsors 2026 VAI Air Tour Safety Conference

The nonprofit Tour Operators Program of Safety (TOPS) is sponsoring the two-day event in Garden Grove, California, which continues through…
October 7, 2026
WTB seeks comment on proposed radio altimeter retrofit rebatesRegulatory News

WTB seeks comment on proposed radio altimeter retrofit rebates

The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB), a division of the US Federal Communications Commission, is seeking comment on the proposed rebate…
October 7, 2026
Romania orders 12 Airbus H225M multirole military helicoptersMember News

Romania orders 12 Airbus H225M multirole military helicopters

The agreement was concluded with the French Armament General Directorate in the frame of the European Commission’s Security Action for…
October 7, 2026
VAI survey: How will new US drone tariffs and import restrictions affect you?VAI News

VAI survey: How will new US drone tariffs and import restrictions affect you?

Let us know in this anonymous survey, which takes only minutes to complete. Your responses will help VAI advocate for…
October 7, 2026