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VAI Daily

Nov. 17, 2025

Pennsylvania bill seeks to legalize flying cars (VIDEO)

(Fox News) – Pennsylvania is weighing a bill to create a legal category for flying cars that can operate on public roads and in the air.

VAI Daily

Nov. 17, 2025

Is the US Army giving up on the helicopter?

(The National Interest) – The US Army is scaling back its helicopter procurement and development plans, partly based on lessons learned in the Ukraine War, in which unmanned systems have displaced manned systems. As a result, hard decisions and sweeping reassessments of America’s overall defense posture must be made, writes Brandon J. Weichert.

VAI Daily

Nov. 17, 2025

Thai army Bell 212 makes precautionary landing in Mae Hong Son

(The Nation) – The logistics supply helicopter landed safely in a rice field after a warning light signaled dropping oil pressure during a supply mission.

VAI Daily

Nov. 17, 2025

Helicopter crashes near wind farm on west coast of Wellington, New Zealand

(RNZ) – A Robinson R66 helicopter crashed near Mākara Beach on Wellington’s west coast Sunday morning, trapping the pilot.

Advocacy Resources

Nov. 14, 2025

The VTOL Advocate – November 10, 2025

Federal Updates Modern Skies Coalition Calls on Congress to end US Government Shutdown State and Local Updates Helicopter Route 12 at KBWI Raises Safety Concerns Following FAA Adjustment Washington State’s Proposed Aircraft Tax Raises Industry Concerns News from VAI’s Northeastern US Regional Representative “Advocacy in Action,” by Josh Rousseau, VAI Northeastern US Regional Representative __________________________________ […]

VAI Daily

Nov. 14, 2025

Rotortrade partners with VAI on inaugural Southeast Asia Aviation Safety Conference

Rotortrade has been named the founding partner of the first VAI Southeast Asia Aviation Safety Conference, which takes place May 27–29, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Bali in Sanur, Bali, Indonesia. The event will bring together operators, regulators, manufacturers, and other aviation safety professionals from across the region to strengthen collaboration and share best practices.

VAI Daily

Nov. 14, 2025

Sunday Sanusi finds path to OEM training through VAI scholarship

The deadline for applications to the 2026 VAI scholarship program is tonight at 11:59 pm eastern (UTC-5). Discover how VAI scholarship recipients have turned opportunity into achievement—and how you can do the same—in this exclusive VAI Daily series.

VAI Daily

Nov. 14, 2025

Louisiana sheriff’s office helicopter helps police department curb crime

(The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate) – A DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office helicopter crew helped the Shreveport Police maintain peace downtown on Nov. 7 and 8.

VAI Daily

Nov. 14, 2025

Korean War aviator was 1st helicopter pilot to receive MOH

(Military Times) – John Koelsch, who served in both World War II and the Korean War, was posthumously awarded the first Medal of Honor (MOH) issued to a helicopter pilot, on Aug. 3, 1955. Here is his story.

VAI Daily

Nov. 14, 2025

TCab Tech secures US$42M to boost E20 eVTOL global launch

(Pulse 2.0) – Chinese electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft maker TCab Tech has raised RMB 300 million (approximately $US42 million) in Series B++ funding to advance the industrialization of its flagship E20 aircraft.