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VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
NTSB final report: Robinson R22, Springfield, Missouri, Oct. 21, 2025The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of this accident to be the pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and the flight instructor’s lack of pro ...
VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
NTSB final report: Bell 206L, Fern Prairie, Washington, Sep. 26, 2024The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of this accident to be an aeroelastic interaction between the helicopter’s main-rotor blades and nodal beam system ...
VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
Milestone announces sale of 3 Airbus H225 helicopters to Austria-based Kitz-AirThe three helicopters, which Milestone Aviation Group delivered to Kitz-Air in July, will undergo modification and conversion work in Europe before entering service in aerial firefighting operatio ...
VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
Proposed FAA special conditions: Pratt and Whitney CanadaThis action proposes special conditions for Pratt and Whitney Canada aircraft engine Model PW220A, which features a novel design compared with the state of technology envisioned in the airworthine ...
VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
NASA commits $10.5M to workforce pipeline(AIN) - The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is putting $10.5 million behind an effort to funnel more students into the aerospace industry, awarding grants to seven organiza ...
VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
Nancy Kassebaum, architect of GA product liability reform, dies(AIN) - Nancy Landon Kassebaum, the former Republican US senator from Kansas who shepherded through one of the most monumental pieces of legislation for the general aviation industry, died Aug. 21 ...
VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
VAI urges FAA to ensure that airport investment includes vertical flight, emerging technologiesIn comments on proposed revisions to the Airport Improvement Program Handbook, the association asks that airport-grant guidance reflect the full range of aircraft and facilities operating or soon ...
VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
FAA airworthiness concern: Failed Tempest spark plugOn Jul. 27, 2026, the FAA received notification of a failed Tempest Aero Group spark plug. Failed spark plugs may lead to engine damage, possible loss of power, and subsequent loss of control of t ...
Press Releases
August 25, 2026
August 25, 2026 – VAI, EHA Extend EUROPEAN ROTORS PartnershipEuropean Helicopter Association (EHA) Chairman Fredrik Kämpfe visited the headquarters of Vertical Aviation International (VAI), where he met with VAI President and CEO François Lassale and the VA ...
VAI Weekly
August 18, 2026
SkyDrive, Air India, Suzuki sign MOU to study eVTOL use for medical air logistics in India“In India, where chronic congestion is a pressing issue, utilizing eVTOLs [electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft] for advanced medical logistics … will reshape medical infrastructure,” sa ...
