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VAI Daily

May. 29, 2026

Airbus connects with Singapore for pioneering collaboration (VIDEO)

Airbus earlier this year tested its Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system in Singapore alongside an H225M helicopter using the OEM’s HTeaming technology. The testing was done to improve real-time search-and-rescue coordination and data sharing.

VAI Daily

May. 29, 2026

TransBharat Aviation orders 1st Bell 407GXi in India

Bell Textron has secured India’s first Bell 407GXi order from TransBharat Aviation for high-altitude, utility, and corporate operations.

VAI Daily

May. 29, 2026

TSB report: Airbus AS350 B3, Smithers Airport (CYYD), British Columbia, May 6, 2023

A Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) investigation found that skipped checklist steps and operator distraction due to cell-phone use contributed to the fatal accident, which occurred during maintenance ground-run operations.

VAI Daily

May. 29, 2026

Proposed FAA AD: Leonardo S.p.A. A109 series, A119, AW119 MkII helicopters

The FAA has proposed a new airworthiness directive (AD) for several Leonardo helicopter models due to reports of an improperly installed swashplate duplex bearing. The AD would require a one-time inspection and possible corrective action.

VAI Daily

May. 29, 2026

Proposed FAA AD: Airbus AS350 B2 helicopters

The FAA has proposed a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus AS350 B2 helicopters. The proposed AD was prompted by a report of magnetization on the solenoid valves for the three main servo-controls, the regulator block, and the tail servo-control due to the improper installation of a diode in the hydraulic circuit.

VAI Daily

May. 29, 2026

Drone-dropped clams aim to rescue Florida’s dying Indian River Lagoon (VIDEO)

(WESH2) – Millions of clams have been dropped by drone into the Indian River Lagoon as part of a yearslong effort to restore one of the state’s most ecologically important estuaries.

VAI Daily

May. 28, 2026

VAI’s Southeast Asia Aviation Safety Conference opens in Bali

VAI President and CEO François Lassale called for practical action, regional collaboration, and stronger safety leadership across vertical aviation during the inaugural event in Indonesia, which continues through Friday, May 29.

VAI Daily

May. 28, 2026

VAI Weekly to become all-in-one source for member information

What can you expect from VAI Weekly, which launches on Wednesday, Jun. 3? Top-quality, impactful information at a once-a-week frequency to help streamline how you receive news from VAI. Best of all, we’ll continue to cover all the topics you care about most but take a deeper dive with more original content. Keep your eyes peeled next week for our upgrade of VAI Daily.

VAI Daily

May. 28, 2026

EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters AS355

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 04 – Time Limits/Maintenance Checks – Airworthiness Limitations Section – Amendment, takes effect Jun. 9. It supersedes EASA AD 2024-0134, released Jul. 10, 2024.

VAI Daily

May. 28, 2026

Unifly becomes tech partner for Malaysia’s UTM platform 

The Malaysian government has selected Unifly to support the ClearPath UASTMS (unmanned aircraft system traffic management system) program in collaboration with Datasonic Technologies. The project will develop an operational UAS traffic management (UTM) platform.