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VAI Daily

Aug. 23, 2024

California agency updates its firefighting helicopter fleet (VIDEO)

(KTLA) – The two new Firehawks will “drastically improve” the Orange County Fire Authority’s ability to battle wildfires. The new aircraft can drop nearly three times the amount of water as the agency’s previous fleet of helicopters.

VAI Daily

Aug. 23, 2024

Horizon Aircraft names former Lilium exec as chief technology officer

(AviTrader) – Electric vertical takeoff and landing developer Horizon Aircraft has appointed Tom Brassington as chief technology officer. Brassington was formerly head of system design engineering at Lilium.

VAI Daily

Aug. 23, 2024

Archer closes PIPE as part of $230M in capital raised since end of Q2

The additional capital from the private investment in public equity (PIPE) brings Archer Aviation’s aggregate funding to over $1.5 billion to date.

VAI Daily

Aug. 22, 2024

California helicopter crew rescues hiker who fell from cliff

(Patch) – A San Jose Police Department AIR-3 helicopter crew assisted the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office with airlifting an injured hiker Aug. 10 from a wooded area along the San Antonio Valley.

VAI Daily

Aug. 22, 2024

VAI backs global GoAERO Prize initiative

The association has joined the effort to develop an autonomous rescue aircraft for lifesaving disaster response.

VAI Daily

Aug. 22, 2024

Weather, overloading cited in Iran president helicopter accident

(RTE) – Iran’s investigation into a helicopter accident earlier this year that killed President Ebrahim Raisi is citing inclement weather and overloading as factors that led to the crash, according to an official quoted by Iranian media.

VAI Daily

Aug. 22, 2024

Schweizer appoints Helix Av as sales, service center for UK

Helix Av has joined the family of Schweizer sales and service centers for the S300, S300CBi, and S333 in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland.

VAI Daily

Aug. 22, 2024

VAI Members-Only Benefit: Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) discounts

VAI members can receive a significant discount on mentoring, coaching, and management associated with the FAA’s Aviation Safety Action Program through the association’s partnership with the Air Charter Safety Foundation.

VAI Daily

Aug. 22, 2024

Sora Aviation seeks funding for 30-passenger eVTOL shuttle

(AIN) – A pair of former GKN Aerospace engineers who founded United Kingdom–based start-up Sora Aviation are leading an effort to secure funding for the S-1, an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft that would primarily serve as a passenger shuttle for airports.

VAI Daily

Aug. 22, 2024

Engine failure leads to emergency landing in Zambia sewer pond

(ZimLive.com) – A helicopter pilot made an emergency landing after the engine failed on Aug. 20 near Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park outside Livingstone.