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VAI Daily

Oct. 17, 2025

Report: Helicopter simulation market to nearly double over decade

(Newstrail.com) – A new report from Allied Market Research projects the global helicopter simulation market will expand from a 2021 value of $1 billion to $1.8 billion by 2031.

VAI Daily

Oct. 17, 2025

Alaska aircraft crews evacuate residents after flooding

(ABC News) – Helicopter and military transport aircraft crews have evacuated more than 1,000 residents to shelters after flooding from Typhoon Halong last weekend.

VAI Daily

Oct. 16, 2025

Xpeng renames flying car division, secures Middle East orders

(Electrive) – Aridge, formerly Xpeng Aeroht, is preparing to scale up production of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The Chinese company has secured an order for 600 aircraft from the Middle East.

VAI Daily

Oct. 16, 2025

VAI Members-Only Benefit: Discount on Foresight MX HUMS

Under a partnership with GPMS International, VAI members can receive the Foresight MX health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) at a reduced rate.

Events

Oct. 16, 2025

VAI Southeast Asia Aviation Safety Conference

Elevating Safety Through Shared Experience The Southeast Asia Aviation Safety Conference isn’t your typical safety conference. It’s a regional gathering built from the ground up; designed to listen first, collaborate widely, and tailor safety improvement efforts to fit the real-world challenges of operators and regulators across Southeast Asia. We’re here to build a community of […]

VAI Daily

Oct. 16, 2025

Helicopter crews rescue 50-plus after western Alaska flooding

(Task & Purpose) – Crews from the US Coast Guard and Alaska Army and Air National Guard have airlifted at least 51 people following severe flooding.

VAI Daily

Oct. 16, 2025

NBAA releases Top 40 Under 40 Awards for 2025

The awards from the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) highlight executives from business aviation, helicopter, and electric vertical takeoff and landing companies. The 2025 list includes Semper Fly Helicopters CEO Brandi Rector, a current member of the VAI Board of Directors, and Miller Stallings, who is principal, VP of sales, and business development manager for Titan Aviation Fuels and a former VAI board member.

VAI Daily

Oct. 16, 2025

Lockheed Martin offers look at autonomous U-Hawk (VIDEO)

The OEM has released additional details about the 10-month Sikorsky project to transform a UH-60L Black Hawk into the autonomous S-70UAS U-Hawk.

VAI Daily

Oct. 16, 2025

NTSB preliminary report: Bell 407, Lincoln, Montana, Aug. 26, 2025

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report indicates that the air medical helicopter struck a sign while landing after dust began to rise behind it.

VAI Daily

Oct. 16, 2025

Texas DPS equips helicopters with drone-detection tech

(KDFW) – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has become the first US agency to install a new drone-detection system on one of its helicopters.