VAI Weekly

NTSB final report: Robinson R44 II, Las Vegas, Nevada, Mar. 9, 2025Safety

NTSB final report: Robinson R44 II, Las Vegas, Nevada, Mar. 9, 2025

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s loss of helicopter…
October 22, 2026
3D-printed 214B-1 helicopter parts from Plane Support receive CASA approvalAcross the Web

3D-printed 214B-1 helicopter parts from Plane Support receive CASA approval

(Aviation Pros) - Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has granted Plane Support Australian Parts Manufacturer Approval to manufacture 3D-printed…
October 22, 2026
Opinion: Aviation MRO—Navigating knowledge loss and the AI revolutionPerspectives

Opinion: Aviation MRO—Navigating knowledge loss and the AI revolution

(Israel Defense magazine) - The aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) sector faces a critical turning point as veteran retirements…
October 22, 2026
Team UAV completes 500 transformer drone inspections for UK utilityHow We Serve

Team UAV completes 500 transformer drone inspections for UK utility

(Drone Life) - Team UAV has completed a drone inspection program for the National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) in the…
October 22, 2026
Vertical Aerospace’s next moves: CEO Stuart Simpson on certification, growth, and strategic partnersAcross the Web

Vertical Aerospace’s next moves: CEO Stuart Simpson on certification, growth, and strategic partners

(Vertical Plus) - Vertical Aerospace is approaching a major technical milestone in the development of its Valo electric vertical takeoff…
October 22, 2026
VAI welcomes new members that joined in September 2026VAI News

VAI welcomes new members that joined in September 2026

Learn more about the nine manufacturers and suppliers that were new or renewing members of VAI last month.
October 21, 2026
Skyfly raises $10M to bring personal eVTOL Axe to marketIndustry News

Skyfly raises $10M to bring personal eVTOL Axe to market

(DroneLife) - United Kingdom–based Skyfly Technologies has raised $10 million to bring its two-seat Axe electric vertical takeoff and landing…
October 21, 2026
US offshore helicopter industry may be poised for major comebackIndustry News

US offshore helicopter industry may be poised for major comeback

(Vertical Plus) - With oil prices on the rise and energy security a major concern, the offshore sector in the…
October 21, 2026
BETA secures landmark FAA authorizationMember News

BETA secures landmark FAA authorization

BETA Technologies announced Oct. 21 that the FAA has awarded the company’s ALIA electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft,…
October 21, 2026