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VAI Daily

Jul. 21, 2025

S.A.F.E. Structure Designs earns AS9100D, ISO 9001 approvals

The company has achieved AS9100D certification as well as International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 certification.

VAI Daily

Jul. 21, 2025

Cadorath adds sales, support manager for M250, RR300

The company has appointed Jason Hays as sales and technical support manager for the two Rolls-Royce engine programs.

VAI Daily

Jul. 18, 2025

CNC delivers 1st 2 Airbus H125s to Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office

CNC Technologies has delivered the first two of four fully equipped Airbus H125 helicopters to the Miami-Dade (Florida) Sheriff’s Office. The aircraft feature advanced mission systems for enhanced law enforcement operations.

VAI Daily

Jul. 18, 2025

FAA approves global AMOC for Continental Aerospace V-band coupling

The FAA has approved Continental Aerospace Technologies’ global alternative method of compliance (AMOC) for Airworthiness Directive 2023-09-09, allowing alternate inspection and service limits for a specific V-band coupling installed on certain engines. The AMOC is effective through Apr. 15, 2026.

VAI Daily

Jul. 18, 2025

Columbus police add 2 Bell 505s to Aviation Section

Bell Textron announced Jul. 17 during APSCON 2025 that the Columbus (Ohio) Department of Public Safety has signed a purchase agreement for two Bell 505s.

VAI Daily

Jul. 18, 2025

Garmin unveils new distance measuring equipment for aircraft

Garmin announced Jul. 16 its new distance measuring equipment products, the GDM 4500 and GDM 450R. The digital, state-of-the-art, remote-mount radios are designed to provide slant-distance information on select Garmin flight decks and displays.

VAI Daily

Jul. 18, 2025

Opinion: Enstrom has crucial role to play in next decade

Can a relatively niche OEM such as Enstrom continue to make an industry-wide impact? Operator Jason Cutter, owner of Venture Helicopters, argues that it can.

VAI Daily

Jul. 17, 2025

Section 232 UAS investigation: What it is and how it impacts you 

The US Department of Commerce has issued a request for public comments related to a Section 232 national security investigation into imports of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and their parts and components. VAI will share its draft response with members in the coming weeks. At that time, VAI will encourage members to submit their responses, using VAI’s response as a template and adding any unique details they wish to provide.

VAI Daily

Jul. 17, 2025

USDOT updates request for solutions for Brand New ATC System initiative  

The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has updated a request for solutions for the Brand New Air Traffic Control (ATC) System initiative, which seeks to overhaul the US ATC framework within the next three to four years.

VAI Daily

Jul. 17, 2025

Advocating for You: Some positive signs

(POWER UP magazine) – Despite challenges, much US federal and state activity in the first half of the year supports helicopter operations.