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VAI Weekly
November 21, 2024
Spirited discussions open VAI’s 2024 Aerial Work Safety ConferenceThe 2024 VAI Aerial Work Safety Conference kicked off Nov. 20 with a record-setting crowd exceeding 400 vertical flight representatives at the Boise Centre in Boise, Idaho.
VAI Weekly
November 21, 2024
LCI, SMFL develop social loan framework for helicopter leasingThe new framework for helicopter leasing, finance, and operations from Libra Group subsidiary LCI and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing (SMFL) has received the top rating from the Japan Credit R ...
VAI Weekly
November 21, 2024
Hensoldt continues expansion of production facilities in GermanyThe company installed a second printed circuit-board assembly line and plans to add a third one in 2025 at its facilities in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
VAI Weekly
November 21, 2024
FAA accepts Able’s SMS plan for aircraft, component maintenanceTextron subsidiary Able Aerospace Services has received the FAA’s go-ahead for its new safety management system (SMS) implementation plan to support aircraft and component maintenance.
VAI Weekly
November 21, 2024
Enstrom highlights new connections at EUROPEAN ROTORS 2024The Menominee, Michigan–based manufacturer is reflecting on the international event that took place Nov. 4–7 and looking forward to EUROPEAN ROTORS 2025 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
VAI Weekly
November 21, 2024
Hensoldt integrates NH90, Tiger in data-link demonstrationSensor provider Hensoldt’s OPTARION mission support system integrated NH90 and EC665 Tiger helicopters during the multinational Timber Express 2024 military exercise in Germany.
VAI Weekly
November 20, 2024
VAI industry advisory councils meet prior to 2024 Aerial Work Safety ConferenceExperts gather in Boise, Idaho, to discuss topics relevant to specific industry sectors.
VAI Weekly
November 20, 2024
VAI Debrief on FAA’s new powered-lift regulationThe recently issued Special Federal Aviation Regulation outlines the qualifications, training, and operational requirements for pilots and instructors operating powered-lift aircraft. To learn how ...
Regulations
November 20, 2024
VAI Debrief: FAA Final Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) – Integration of Powered-Lift: Pilot Certification and OperationsFor the first time in over 80 years, the FAA has created a new aircraft category—powered-lift (PL). The SFAR defines the new category and provides a roadmap for integrating PL into the US National ...
VAI Weekly
November 20, 2024
Lockheed Martin highlights Black Hawk rescue after avalancheThe Sikorsky parent company is sharing a story about a UH-60L Black Hawk crew that helped rescue a group of climbers from Mount Korab in Albania on Jan. 22, 2024.
