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VAI Weekly
September 15, 2026
US House T&I Committee approves bills to strengthen aviation safetyThe US House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Sep. 15 approved legislation to strengthen aviation safety, innovation, and infrastructure, among other bills. The va ...
VAI Weekly
September 9, 2026
VAI, industry groups support NPRM clarifying FAA’s preemption authorityVAI and aviation industry partners submitted comments Sep. 4, 2026, supporting the FAA’s efforts to reaffirm a uniform federal framework for aviation safety in its Jul. 6, 2026, notice of proposed ...
VAI Weekly
September 9, 2026
GE Aerospace to acquire Consolidated Precision Products, expanding mission-critical castings capacityGE Aerospace announced Sep. 8 that it has signed an agreement to acquire Consolidated Precision Products, a manufacturer of highly engineered castings, from private investment firms Warburg Pincus ...
VAI Weekly
September 9, 2026
Safety check: Radio blah-blah(Enstrom RotorWire) - Randy Sharkey, Goshen (Indiana) Municipal Airport manager and pilot for Sweet Helicopters, explains why keeping radio chatter to a minimum is critical for safe airport operat ...
VAI Weekly
September 9, 2026
McDermott Aviation prepares for Australian firefighting seasonLast week marked the start of Queensland’s fire season, and aerial firefighting specialist McDermott Aviation is gearing up, preparing to deploy 23 aircraft across five states to support emergency ...
VAI Weekly
September 9, 2026
Avincis introduces heat-ready helicopters in Extremadura, Spain(Vertical Plus) - Avincis has introduced two new helicopters to its helicopter air ambulance operation in Extremadura, replacing the Leonardo AW109E aircraft currently in service. The new helicopt ...
VAI Weekly
September 9, 2026
Robinson Unmanned R44 Airtruck demos offshore capabilities in LouisianaTwo days of flight operations put the unmanned variant of the Robinson R44 over an offshore-style deck, hosted by the Aviation Academy of Louisiana.
VAI Weekly
September 9, 2026
California regional park police officers honored for Mission Peak rescueTwo officers in the East Bay Regional Park District Air Support Unit in Livermore, California, have been recognized for their efforts in saving a 7-year-old child who experienced a medical emergen ...
VAI Weekly
September 9, 2026
Malaysian authorities recover remains of all 5 aboard crashed FDS helicopter(AP) - Authorities on Sep. 9 recovered the remains of all five people aboard a Flying Doctor Service (FDS) helicopter that crashed on Malaysia’s Borneo island the day before. An investigation into ...
VAI Weekly
September 8, 2026
Japan’s fire and disaster management agency orders its 1st Airbus H160Purpose-built to serve at the front lines of crises, the aircraft’s primary role will be rapid aerial reconnaissance and real-time visual intelligence gathering during major natural disasters.
