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VAI Weekly
August 6, 2025
Joby to keep Blade Air Mobility CEO after acquisition
Rob Wiesenthal will remain Blade CEO after Joby Aviation acquires the company’s passenger-carrying business. He will also serve as chairman for Blade’s medical division, which will rebrand as Stra ...
VAI Weekly
August 6, 2025
Brett Braddock joins Southeast Aerospace
Melbourne, Florida–based Southeast Aerospace has appointed Brett Braddock as sales and purchasing administrator.
VAI Weekly
August 6, 2025
Bell Textron names general manager for MV-75 production
The OEM has appointed Adam Blackford to lead the US Army MV-75 Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft program at its facility in Wichita, Kansas.
VAI Weekly
August 6, 2025
EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135 and EC635
This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 53 – Fuselage – Rear Structure/Rear Frame – Inspection, takes effect Aug. 19. It will supersede AD 2013-0289, re ...
VAI Weekly
August 6, 2025
ANA Holdings, Joby Aviation expand partnership in Japan
The companies will establish a joint venture that plans to deploy more than 100 Joby electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in the country.
VAI Weekly
August 5, 2025
VAI Member Spotlight: Mauna Loa Helicopters, Hawaii, USA
The Hawaii-based flight school provides pilot training and commercial helicopter operations using the Robinson R66, R44, and R22. Read this story to learn how YOUR VAI member company can be in the ...
VAI Weekly
August 5, 2025
Destinus Group to acquire Daedalean
The company has agreed to purchase Zurich, Switzerland–based Daedalean for CHF 180 million (US$223 million).
VAI Weekly
August 5, 2025
United Rotorcraft to provide Firehawks for Colombian Air Force
The Air Methods division will convert two Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawks into Firehawks—including updating the avionics and adding a DART Aerospace belly tank—for wildfire response operations in Colo ...
VAI Weekly
August 5, 2025
Proposed FAA AD: Bell Textron Canada 427
The FAA is accepting comments through Sep. 19 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would require inspecting and measuring certain check valves and removing cracked or leaking valve ...
VAI Weekly
August 5, 2025
FAA issues special conditions for Sikorsky S-61 hoist OLPD
The FAA special conditions outline additional safety standards for Sikorsky S-61A, L, and N helicopters with a Carson Helicopters hoist overload protection device (OLPD).