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VAI Weekly
June 30, 2026
FAA updates Rotorcraft Accident DashboardThe FAA’s Lee Roskop provides data from the dashboard in the latest edition of the United States Helicopter Safety Team newsletter.
VAI Weekly
June 30, 2026
Enstrom boosts collaboration with European partnersThe OEM has signed a letter of intent with Delta System Air (DSA) Aviation Co. and LOM PRAHA to broaden the scope of its customer service in Europe. DSA is now Enstrom’s primary European regional ...
VAI Weekly
June 30, 2026
New FAA test center to examine how eVTOL aircraft will mix with other airport traffic(AvBrief.com) - The $8.3 million facility in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is meant to help the agency gather the data needed to support the safe integration of electric vertical takeoff and landing (e ...
VAI Weekly
June 30, 2026
USCG helicopter crew rescues hiker who fell 120 ft. on Washington mountain(CBS News) - After searching a narrow gully for 40 minutes and nearly running out of the fuel their aircraft required to remain at the scene, the US Coast Guard (USCG) crew located the injured hik ...
VAI Weekly
June 30, 2026
More than 7,000 new civil helicopters needed over next 10 years(Vertical Plus) - Industry analysts from Leonardo, Airbus, and others say the demand could approach 8,000 helicopters globally by 2035.
VAI Weekly
June 30, 2026
NTSB final report: Hughes 269A, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21, 2026The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the flight instructor’s failure to identify the excess power required to lift off from so ...
VAI Weekly
June 30, 2026
NTSB final report: MD Helicopters 369E/MD 500E, Kekaha, Hawaii, Feb. 27, 2024The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined the probable cause of the accident to be the maintenance personnel’s noncompliance with maintenance manual procedures that required
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VAI Weekly
June 30, 2026
Avincis awarded long-term contract to continue delivering air ambulance services in Sweden(HeliHub) - Under the new contract, Avincis will operate two primary Airbus H145 helicopters, with one available 24 hours a day and the other 12 hours a day, providing rapid aeromedical response a ...
VAI Weekly
June 30, 2026
Colorado-area businesses: Help shape the next generation of A&P techs!Tomorrow’s vertical aviation workforce needs the help of today’s professionals to achieve their career goals. That’s why VAI is seeking companies interested in providing internships and other care ...
VAI Weekly
June 30, 2026
Passenger jet reports striking drone on approach to KJFK; helicopter has close call hours later(Associated Press) - A passenger jet reported striking a drone while approaching John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) the morning of Jun. 29, and just hours later, a helicopter pilot aler ...
