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VAI Weekly
October 23, 2026
Archer announces Texas triangle eVTOL air taxi services(AIN) - Archer Aviation plans to launch electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi services around the busiest metropolitan areas in Texas: Dallas–Fort Worth, Houston, and Austin. The ...
VAI Weekly
October 23, 2026
Need education assistance? Apply for a 2027 VAI scholarship!VAI is offering six scholarships for 2027 to help students, aviation maintenance technicians, and commercial helicopter pilots continue their education and training. Click on the headline above to ...
VAI Weekly
October 23, 2026
Register for EUROPEAN ROTORS 2026EUROPEAN ROTORS, Europe’s leading vertical aviation trade show and safety conference, returns 30 Nov through 3 Dec 2026 (exhibits open 1–3 Dec). This year, the event will be held in Lyon, France, ...
VAI Weekly
October 23, 2026
Dangerous Student Errors, Part 2 (PODCAST)(Helicopter Training Videos/YouTube) - Helicopter Training Videos joins Max Trescott of The Rotary Wing Show Podcast for a three-part podcast/video series on dangerous student errors in helicopter ...
VAI Weekly
October 23, 2026
Final FAA AD: MD Helicopters, certain Model 369D, 369E, 369F, 369FF, 369H, and 500N helicoptersThis AD, prompted by a report of mechanical damage to the main transmission driveshaft coupling, requires a one-time visual inspection of the couplings for cracks of the splines and, depending on ...
VAI Weekly
October 22, 2026
NTSB final report: Robinson R44 II, Las Vegas, Nevada, Mar. 9, 2025The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s loss of helicopter control after the door opened during takeoff. Contributing to the acci ...
VAI Weekly
October 22, 2026
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 cabin air-conditioning ducting for t ...
VAI Weekly
October 22, 2026
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 and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) demand s ...
VAI Weekly
October 22, 2026
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 United Kingdom (UK). The drone services company captured high-resolut ...
VAI Weekly
October 22, 2026
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 and landing aircraft, with aircraft-level critical design r ...
