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VAI Daily

Nov. 25, 2024

Heli-One, Ex-Change Parts to repurpose Swedish Super Pumas

(RotorHub) – The companies are collaborating on the sale of four AS332M1 Super Pumas that previously operated with the Swedish Armed Forces for a return-to-service program with Heli-One in Norway.

VAI Daily

Nov. 25, 2024

Utah National Guard receives 4 new Boeing AH-64Es (VIDEO)

(KTVX) – The US Army delivered the AH-64E Apache Guardians, the first batch of 24 aircraft, on Nov. 23 in West Jordan, Utah.

VAI Daily

Nov. 22, 2024

VAI’s 2024 Aerial Work Safety Conference features USFS briefing

Q&A panels with the FAA and the US Forest Service (USFS) highlighted the three-day event for aerial work operators in Boise, Idaho.

VAI Daily

Nov. 22, 2024

How USAF helicopter crews supported a 1,000-mile open ocean rescue

(Air & Space Forces magazine) – The second of a two-part series interviews US Air Force (USAF) HH-60G crews that assisted with a medical rescue mission Oct. 9 about 500 miles off the coast of San Francisco, California.

VAI Daily

Nov. 22, 2024

ICYMI: VAI Webinars: Integrating UAS Aircraft into a Helicopter Operation

At our Oct. 10, 2024, webinar, two managers from Pacific Gas and Electric and Southern California Edison shared how their utilities are integrating uncrewed aircraft systems (UASs) into their inspection programs. If you missed the webinar, follow the link in the story to watch a recording of it.

VAI Daily

Nov. 22, 2024

US Coast Guard helicopter crew visits Texas students (VIDEO)

(KIII) – The MH-65 Dolphin crew gave students at Travis Elementary School a tour of the helicopter Nov. 21 and discussed the teamwork that goes into search-and-rescue operations.

VAI Daily

Nov. 22, 2024

US-registered helicopter crashes in Australia

(Australian Broadcasting Corp.) – According to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, the Super Puma went down Nov. 22 near Hay, New South Wales, resulting in the death of a passenger and injuries to the pilot.

VAI Daily

Nov. 22, 2024

NATA panel discusses preparations for FBOs to support eVTOL aircraft

(AIN) – The expert panel talked about how fixed-base operators (FBOs) are preparing for the integration of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft during this week’s National Air Transportation Association (NATA) Aviation Business Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

VAI Daily

Nov. 22, 2024

UK to scrap military helicopters, drones in cost-cutting effort

(Sky News) – United Kingdom (UK) Secretary of Defence John Haley announced Nov. 20 that the military will remove dozens of helicopters, a fleet of drones, and five warships from service to save up to a half billion British pounds.

VAI Daily

Nov. 22, 2024

Peeling back the layers of EASA, FAA eVTOL certification standards

(Vertical magazine) – The collaboration between the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the FAA has already yielded significant milestones when it comes to certification standards for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.