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VAI Daily

Jul. 25, 2025

Fly Safe: Are you mentally fit to fly?

(POWER UP) – In the vertical aviation industry, we pay substantial—and fully warranted—attention to a pilot’s physical ability to fly. But how often do we focus on an equally important aspect of fitness: mental health? A new program from the US Helicopter Safety Team offers free, confidential counseling to the vertical aviation community.

VAI Daily

Jul. 25, 2025

Gian Franco Blower flies west

Global helicopter pioneer and former HAI chair played pivotal role in international growth of vertical aviation.

VAI Daily

Jul. 25, 2025

ICARUS Devices supplies visual trainers for Ukrainian Army

The company has donated a group of Smart View Limiting Devices to help with pilot training in inclement weather conditions.

VAI Daily

Jul. 25, 2025

Volocopter, ADAC Luftrettung partner on eVTOL medical ops

(Urban Air Mobility News) – The companies will collaborate on the use of the VoloCity electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for emergency response operations in Germany.

VAI Daily

Jul. 25, 2025

Proposed EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters EC155

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting comments through Aug. 21 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 04–Time Limits/Maintenance Checks–Airworthiness Limitations Section–Amendment. It would supersede AD 2010-0181, issued Aug. 27, 2010.

VAI Daily

Jul. 25, 2025

EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters AS350, AS355, EC120, and EC130

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 11–Placards and Markings–Unlock Sliding Door–Installation, takes effect Aug. 7, 2025.

VAI Daily

Jul. 25, 2025

HELP Appeal funds upgraded helipad at English hospital

The organization raised more than £170,000 to improve a newly reopened helipad at Maidstone Hospital in Barming, Maidstone.

VAI Daily

Jul. 25, 2025

Pan Pacific orders 500 eVTOL aircraft from Chinese start-up

(China Daily) – The property developer in Thailand plans to buy 500 VE25-100 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Shanghai-based Volant Aerotech.

VAI Daily

Jul. 25, 2025

LifeFlight Australia expands service area with multiagency rescues

The air medical provider is working with commercial and government operators to extend its emergency rescue network beyond Queensland, including conducting two recent lifesaving helicopter missions with multiple rescue groups in Western Australia.

VAI Daily

Jul. 25, 2025

Sikorsky, Heli-One, Milestone to establish S-92 center in Brazil

The OEM and the CHC Helicopter subsidiary are teaming up with Milestone Aviation Group to open an S-92 support center in Rio de Janeiro.