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VAI Weekly
October 6, 2026
FAA funds drone research to support safe integrationThe FAA announced Oct. 5 it awarded $12 million to 19 companies for drone research and testing projects that will help safely expand drone operations in the National Airspace System. The program f ...
VAI Weekly
October 5, 2026
Former NTSB Vice Chairman Michael Graham joins SOS, ASCMichael E. Graham, former vice chairman of the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), has joined Safety Operating Systems (SOS) and Aviation Safety Compliance (ASC), effective Oct. 3, 202 ...
VAI Weekly
October 5, 2026
NCR police: DFR programs ‘part of everyday law enforcement infrastructure’(Autonomy Global) - Police agencies across the National Capital Region (NCR) say that drone-as-first-responder (DFR) programs and counter–unmanned aircraft system operations have become part of ev ...
VAI Weekly
October 5, 2026
Oman invites drone, eVTOL developers to take part in AAM demos(Urban Air Mobility) - Oman’s Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, in partnership with the Civil Aviation Authority, announced Sep. 29 the launch of the Strategic Prog ...
VAI Weekly
October 5, 2026
Final FAA AD: Leonardo S.p.A. Helicopters, certain Model AB139 and AW139 aircraftThe FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Leonardo S.p.A. Model AB139 and AW139 helicopters. The AD, prompted by a report of a nozzle exhaust duct clamp separating from th ...
VAI Weekly
October 5, 2026
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires HP Helicopters(Vertical Plus) - Antin Infrastructure Partners has acquired a majority stake in High Performance Helicopters Corp. (HP Helicopters), a US specialty helicopter company. Founded in 2005 and based i ...
VAI Weekly
October 5, 2026
Sikorsky, US Army reach novel production agreement for Black HawkThe agreement, which initially covers 16 helicopters for the army and is expected to increase by over 100 aircraft in the coming years, enables the military branch to add aircraft as requirements ...
VAI Weekly
October 5, 2026
Proposed FAA AD: Bell Textron CanadaThe FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Canada Model 505 helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by a determination that new or more restrictive ai ...
VAI Weekly
October 5, 2026
Final NTSB report: Hughes OH-6A, Santa Teresa, New Mexico, Feb. 22, 2025The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of this accident to be the flight instructor’s failure to maintain helicopter control during a practice autorotati ...
VAI Weekly
October 5, 2026
Final NTSB report: Robinson R44 II, Basin, Montana, Sep. 15, 2024The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of this accident to be
the pilot’s decision to continue performing a high-performance takeoff in a full throttle ...
