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VAI Weekly
September 6, 2026
NTSB final report: Bell 206-L4, Cedar City, Utah, May 23, 2026The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of this accident to be
the flight instructor’s failure to maintain control while manipulating the engine governor ...
VAI Weekly
September 6, 2026
Veryon acquires Polaris AeroAviation maintenance software provider Veryon has acquired aviation software company Polaris Aero, known for its safety management solutions for aircraft operators and maintenance, repair, and ove ...
VAI Weekly
September 6, 2026
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 potential acquisition of the twin-engine Bell 412EPX and single-engine Bell 407M.
VAI Weekly
September 2, 2026
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 power margin and enhance operational perf ...
VAI Weekly
September 2, 2026
Leonardo Helicopters appoints Stefano Villanti managing directorVillanti brings extensive experience in the OEM’s rotorcraft business, having held senior leadership positions within Leonardo Helicopters for the past 10 years, including leading sales, marketing ...
VAI Weekly
September 2, 2026
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, on Aug 9. The competition challenged teams ...
VAI Weekly
September 2, 2026
VAI-led efforts defeat proposed NY helicopter taxThe punitive measure would have singled out “nonessential” operations.
VAI Weekly
September 1, 2026
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 2026, with the largest fleets based in South Korea (45), mainland China (44), and Japan ...
VAI Weekly
September 1, 2026
VAI scholarship gives Joshua McGill a jump start in his AMT careerDiscover how VAI scholarship recipients have turned opportunity into achievement—and how you can do the same—in this exclusive VAI Weekly series.
VAI Weekly
September 1, 2026
Deadline extended for 2027 Salute to Excellence Awards nominationsSubmissions are now due by Friday, Sep. 11, 2026, for nominating your peers, mentors, and heroes for exceptional industry service.
