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VAI Weekly
July 21, 2026
Anduril reveals Thunder, a ‘loyal wingman’ drone for helicopters(Breaking Defense) - Defense firm Anduril and aviation manufacturer Archer on Jul. 20 unveiled a new Group 5 drone dubbed Thunder, designed to be a “loyal wingman” flying beside helicopters such a ...
VAI Weekly
July 21, 2026
Revisit the VAI Southeast Asia Aviation Safety Conference presentationsIf you missed the 2026 VAI Southeast Asia Aviation Safety Conference, held in Bali, Indonesia, this past May, you can still learn key takeaways from the event by viewing many of the presentations ...
VAI Weekly
July 21, 2026
Come see VAI at EAA AirVenture 2026Visit VAI at Booth #363 during the annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) event this week in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and discover all the association is doing to support the vertical flight in ...
VAI Weekly
July 21, 2026
Industry’s continual progress, opportunities drive VAI scholarship winner Braydon WiseThe 2027 VAI scholarship program will be opening next month, so stay tuned to VAI Weekly for updates on how to apply! In the meantime, read how past winner Braydon Wise turned opportunity into ach ...
VAI Weekly
July 21, 2026
VAI joins aviation coalition in urging full funding for ATC modernizationThe association last week joined more than 50 aviation stakeholders in urging US congressional leaders to provide an additional $20 billion to complete the Brand New Air Traffic Control System mod ...
VAI Weekly
July 21, 2026
Airbus signs agreement with Voyageur for 1st Airbus U030 Flexrotor order in CanadaAirbus Helicopters and Voyageur Aviation have signed an agreement for the first purchase order of the Airbus U030 Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system in Canada. Signed at the Farnborough Internationa ...
Press Releases
July 17, 2026
July 17, 2026 – VAI Applauds Sen. Merkley for Introducing Aviation Safety Bill Addressing Slackline HazardsLegislation seeks to improve pilot awareness, hazard marking, and reporting of temporary low-altitude obstructions. Alexandria, Virginia, Jul. 17, 2026 – Vertical Aviation International (VAI) appl ...
VAI Weekly
July 15, 2026
Part 108 final rule sent to OIRA for reviewThe FAA filed the rule, “Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations,” with the US Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) on Jul. 10 for its review. A ...
VAI Weekly
July 15, 2026
CNC Technologies awarded GSA MAS contractThe US General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract enables eligible federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government agencies to procure CNC.Live through ...
VAI Weekly
July 15, 2026
Dallas Avionics demonstrates BlueFly device, signs distribution agreementThe decision comes following a successful demonstration of the detection device at the annual Search and Rescue Exercise in San Antonio, Texas, in May. BlueFly can be quickly attached to a drone t ...
