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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.

VAI Daily

Nov. 17, 2025

Smith Myers integrates ARTEMIS MPDLS with Trakka mission system

Smith Myers and Trakka Systems announced at EUROPEAN ROTORS 2025 today that the two companies have successfully integrated the ARTEMIS Mobile Phone Detection & Location System (MPDLS) with the Trakka TM-100 Mapping System and TC line of EO/IR (electro-optical/infrared) camera systems. The conference is taking place through Nov. 20 in Cologne, Germany.

VAI Daily

Nov. 17, 2025

ITC-AeroLeasing expands support to US air ambulance customer

ITC-AeroLeasing is leasing three Airbus H125 helicopters and one H135 to a US air ambulance partner starting in late 2025. The aircraft will operate from various hospital bases across the country.

VAI Daily

Nov. 17, 2025

Future-proofing the utility helicopter industry

Building a robust talent pipeline to ensure mission readiness in the utility sector was top of mind at the 2025 Airbus Utility Summit, Oct. 28–29, in Seattle, Washington.

VAI Daily

Nov. 17, 2025

Helicopter saves BASE jumper from canyon wall (VIDEO)

(Fox News) – A BASE (buildings, antennas, spans, and earth) jumper was rescued by helicopter Nov. 12 after becoming stuck on a canyon wall near Moab, Utah.

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.