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VAI Daily

Feb. 6, 2026

GAO: FAA planning should address how drones avoid other aircraft

The FAA should develop and begin implementing specific actions, including establishing clear US federal and nonfederal roles and technical milestones, to ensure that drones can communicate with and detect and avoid other aircraft within the US National Airspace System, according to a recommendation from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO).

VAI Daily

Feb. 6, 2026

Vertical Aerospace advances plans for air taxi routes in Japan

The manufacturer is partnering with Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corp. to develop a scalable advanced air mobility route network across the country.

VAI Daily

Feb. 6, 2026

Evolito to supply electric propulsion unit for Vertical Valo

The companies have reached a long-term agreement involving Vertical Aerospace’s Valo electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

VAI Daily

Feb. 6, 2026

Airbus, Singapore’s DSTA complete HTeaming flight trials

The OEM worked with the country’s Defense Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) during January to evaluate HTeaming using an Airbus Flexrotor unmanned aircraft system and a Singapore Air Force H225M helicopter.

VAI Daily

Feb. 6, 2026

AutoFlight introduces 5-ton class eVTOL aircraft

(PR Newswire) – The new Matrix electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft completed a public full-transition flight demonstration at AutoFlight’s facility in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The aircraft features a wingspan of 20 m (66 ft.) and a maximum takeoff weight of 5,700 kg (12,566 lb.).

VAI Daily

Feb. 6, 2026

ST Engineering to export LODD autonomous drone to Asia-Pacific

(ZAWYA) – Under a new agreement, LODD Autonomous and ST Engineering will partner on exporting LODD’s Hili air-cargo unmanned aerial vehicle to countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

VAI Daily

Feb. 6, 2026

Alpine Aerotech gains approval to add utility basket to Bell 407

The West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada–based company has received a supplemental type certificate to install its utility basket kit on the Bell 407.

VAI Daily

Feb. 6, 2026

TSB report: Bell 206L-4, Alberta, Canada, Jul. 6, 2025

The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada limited-scope, class 4 investigation notes that while practice autorotations are essential to helicopter pilot training, conducting them can introduce higher risks than experienced during a regular flight. Pilots should also carefully consider these elevated risks before exposing passengers to them. In addition, the TSB report reminds pilots that wearing a helmet can help prevent serious injuries in helicopter accidents.

VAI Daily

Feb. 6, 2026

ARC Aero Systems revives VTOL gyrocopter design

(CNN) – The United Kingdom–based company is basing its Pegasus vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft on a 1960s gyrocopter design.

VAI Daily

Feb. 6, 2026

CAE to develop FFS to train Eve Air Mobility pilots

Embraer-CAE Training Services has purchased its first full-flight simulator (FFS) dedicated to training pilots for Embraer subsidiary Eve Air Mobility, the companies announced at this week’s Singapore Airshow 2026.