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VAI Weekly
September 3, 2024
NTSB final report: Hughes 269A, Danbury, New Hampshire, Jun. 1, 2024The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot inadequately compensating for prevailing wind conditions, resulting in a loss of c ...
VAI Weekly
September 3, 2024
Firefighting helicopter crashes into river in Portugal(Mirror) - According to local authorities, a firefighting helicopter carrying at least six people went down Aug. 30 in a river in northern Portugal, resulting in the deaths of four people. The cre ...
VAI Weekly
September 3, 2024
Brisbane eyes electric air taxi services for 2032 Summer Olympics(AIN) - Officials in the capital of Queensland, Australia, are considering advanced air mobility services among several transportation upgrades in preparation to host the 2032 Summer Olympics.
VAI Weekly
September 3, 2024
Weather cited in Russian tourist helicopter accident near volcano(The Moscow Times) - Amid reports of inclement weather in the area, a Mil Mi-8 went down Aug. 31 while flying near a volcano in Russia’s Far East, resulting in the deaths of 22 passengers.
VAI Weekly
September 3, 2024
Enstrom Safety Check: What’s the secret to turbine time?Randy Sharkey, chief pilot for Sweet Helicopters, lays out the pros and cons of the various methods for building up your turbine time after talking with Jason Cutter, owner of Venture Helicopters, ...
VAI Weekly
September 3, 2024
Airbus, Sikorsky withdraw from UK medium helicopter bids(The Aviationist) - The United Kingdom (UK) new medium helicopter program is left with a single bidder, Leonardo, after Airbus Helicopters and Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky confirmed they will not bid ...
VAI Weekly
September 3, 2024
Bristow CEO, CFO participate in 2024 Barclays conferenceBristow Group President and CEO Chris Bradshaw and Jennifer Whalen, senior VP and CFO, are attending investor meetings Sep. 3 during the Barclays 38th Annual CEO Energy-Power Conference in New Yor ...
VAI Weekly
September 3, 2024
Drone Delivery Canada, Volatus Aerospace complete merger(Cision) - The two companies have obtained investor and regulatory approvals of their merger, which involves Drone Delivery Canada acquiring all the common shares of Volatus.
VAI Weekly
September 3, 2024
LCI delivers pair of Leonardo AW139s to Babcock AustralasiaBabcock Australasia will use the two AW139s for air medical services across the Torres Strait and the Northern Peninsula of Queensland.
VAI Weekly
September 3, 2024
Why Wisk believes uncrewed eVTOL air taxis are safer (VIDEO)(AIN) - Boeing subsidiary Wisk Aero is preparing the flight-testing program for its sixth-generation autonomous electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, focusing on what sets its ai ...
