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VAI Weekly
November 17, 2025
NTSB final report: Robinson R44 II, Ponderosa Pines, Montana, Aug. 3, 2025The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that the probable cause of this nonfatal accident was the pilot’s improper pedal application during an approach to a hover.
VAI Weekly
November 17, 2025
Joby celebrates 1st flight of turbine electric demonstrator aircraftJoby Aviation announced Nov. 13 the first flight of its autonomous turbine electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Potential applications for the hybrid aircraft include longer-range air t ...
VAI Weekly
November 17, 2025
ITC-AeroLeasing expands support to US air ambulance customerITC-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 Weekly
November 17, 2025
Future-proofing the utility helicopter industryBuilding 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 Weekly
November 17, 2025
Smith Myers integrates ARTEMIS MPDLS with Trakka mission systemSmith 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 Tra ...
Advocacy Resources
November 14, 2025
The VTOL Advocate – November 10, 2025Federal 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 Washingto ...
VAI Weekly
November 14, 2025
Rotortrade partners with VAI on inaugural Southeast Asia Aviation Safety ConferenceRotortrade 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. T ...
VAI Weekly
November 14, 2025
Sunday Sanusi finds path to OEM training through VAI scholarshipThe 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 y ...
VAI Weekly
November 14, 2025
LifeFlight touchdown marks ‘new aeromedical era’ for North West QueenslandThe North West’s latest LifeFlight helicopter touched down in Mount Isa, Australia, on Nov. 13. The AW139 is the most advanced rescue helicopter to operate in the region to date.
VAI Weekly
November 14, 2025
Continuous development of H140 ‘reaches new heights’Christian Wehle, chief engineer of the Airbus Helicopters H140, highlights how the OEM has developed and enhanced the aircraft with major innovations in cabin design, rotor technology, aerodynamic ...
