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VAI Daily

Apr. 22, 2026

Closing the helicopter industry’s gender gap

(Vertical magazine) – Women are hugely underrepresented in the rotorcraft world. Bringing greater balance is not only important for inclusivity—it could help address the looming personnel shortage, writes Kodey Bogart.

VAI Daily

Apr. 22, 2026

VAI welcomes new members that joined in March 2026

Learn more about the 21 operators, manufacturers, and suppliers that became members of VAI last month.

VAI Daily

Apr. 22, 2026

Drone interferes with English rescue operation

(BBC) – A drone operator hampered attempts from an HM Coastguard helicopter crew to help an injured hiker Apr. 19 in Cumbria.

VAI Daily

Apr. 22, 2026

Learn about human factors, organizational blind spots at VAI conference

During the inaugural VAI Southeast Asia Aviation Safety Conference, Bruce Webb of Airbus Helicopters and iwiation’s Marcus Bauer will present an interactive case study on a January 2023 midair accident in Gold Coast, Australia. The conference takes place May 27–29 in Bali, Indonesia.

VAI Daily

Apr. 22, 2026

Sikorsky CH-53K lifts another CH-53K

(ASD News) – Under the direction of the US Navy H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopters Program Office, a CH-53K crew from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 21 lifted another helicopter of the same type to evaluate aircraft recovery rigging and develop new operational capabilities.

VAI Daily

Apr. 22, 2026

Joby Aviation, L3Harris to demo uncrewed eVTOL aircraft

(Aviation Week) – The companies will conduct a demonstration flight of the S4-T hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) uncrewed aircraft for the US Army at Joby’s plant in California.

VAI Daily

Apr. 22, 2026

Airbus details US Coast Guard efforts after 2025 Texas floods

Airbus has published a feature about a US Coast Guard MH-65 crew’s response following July 2025 flooding at Camp Mystic in Texas.

VAI Daily

Apr. 22, 2026

EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135, EC635, and BK 117

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 31 – Instruments – Warning Unit Emergency Off Switches – Operational Check/Replacement, takes effect May 4.

VAI Daily

Apr. 22, 2026

Wyoming Bucket names new president

The company has appointed Michael Powell to the role. Powell will also serve as a member of Wyoming Bucket’s board of directors.

VAI Daily

Apr. 22, 2026

MD Helicopters receives FAA approval for Super D20R upgrade

The OEM has obtained an FAA supplemental type certificate for its Super D20R upgrade, which is part of MD’s Fielded Fleet Upgrade program.