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NTSB final report: Bell 206-L4, Cedar City, Utah, May 23, 2026Safety

NTSB final report: Bell 206-L4, Cedar City, Utah, May 23, 2026

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of this accident to be the flight instructor’s failure…
September 6, 2026
Veryon acquires Polaris AeroMember News

Veryon acquires Polaris Aero

Aviation maintenance software provider Veryon has acquired aviation software company Polaris Aero, known for its safety management solutions for aircraft…
September 6, 2026
US approves $800M Bell 407/412 sale to Iraq militaryIndustry News

US approves $800M Bell 407/412 sale to Iraq military

(AIN) - The Pentagon has greenlit a foreign military sale to the government of Iraq, paving the way for the…
September 6, 2026
Sikorsky awarded $107.3M contract for VH-92A main bladesIndustry News

Sikorsky awarded $107.3M contract for VH-92A main blades

(HeliHub) - The $107,289,338 contract supports the development, integration, and qualification of an improved main-rotor blade design to increase aircraft…
September 2, 2026
Leonardo Helicopters appoints Stefano Villanti managing directorMember News

Leonardo Helicopters appoints Stefano Villanti managing director

Villanti brings extensive experience in the OEM’s rotorcraft business, having held senior leadership positions within Leonardo Helicopters for the past…
September 2, 2026
Avidrone pushes heavy-lift drone performance toward 4:1 barrierAcross the Web

Avidrone pushes heavy-lift drone performance toward 4:1 barrier

(DroneLife) - Avidrone Aerospace demonstrated an unprecedented payload-to-weight ratio for heavy-lift drones at the DARPA Lift Challenge in Dayton, Ohio,…
September 2, 2026
VAI-led efforts defeat proposed NY helicopter taxVAI News

VAI-led efforts defeat proposed NY helicopter tax

The punitive measure would have singled out “nonessential” operations.
September 2, 2026
Asia-Pacific market spotlight: Bell 505Across the Web

Asia-Pacific market spotlight: Bell 505

(Asian Sky Quarterly) - There were 168 Bell 505 helicopters in service in the Asia-Pacific at the end of Q2…
September 1, 2026
VAI scholarship gives Joshua McGill a jump start in his AMT careerEducation

VAI scholarship gives Joshua McGill a jump start in his AMT career

Discover how VAI scholarship recipients have turned opportunity into achievement—and how you can do the same—in this exclusive VAI Weekly…
September 1, 2026