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Air Methods receives Workato award for SMS integration
VAI Weekly
August 26, 2024
Air Methods receives Workato award for SMS integration
Mountain View, California–based Workato has given a customer impact award to Air Methods, which began using Workato’s enterprise integration and orchestration platform to develop safety management ...
VAI Weekly
August 26, 2024
Omni to assist IBAMA with fighting wildfires in Brazilian forests
Omni Helicopters International affiliate Omni Táxi Aéreo has signed a six-month contract with the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) to use an Airbus H225 t ...
CHC to launch FRMS trial for Irish helicopter crew training
VAI Weekly
August 26, 2024
CHC to launch FRMS trial for Irish helicopter crew training
The Irish Aviation Authority has approved CHC Ireland to begin a trial of a fatigue risk management system (FRMS) for helicopter search-and-rescue and air medical operations in September.
Agricultural helicopter pilot dies in Texas accident (VIDEO)
VAI Weekly
August 26, 2024
Agricultural helicopter pilot dies in Texas accident (VIDEO)
(KBMT) - According to the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, the agricultural services helicopter went down Aug. 23 as it was nearing a fuel truck, resulting in the death of the pilot. A person stand ...
FAA seeks to fine 27 drone operators for unauthorized flights
VAI Weekly
August 26, 2024
FAA seeks to fine 27 drone operators for unauthorized flights
The FAA is proposing civil penalties of more than $341,000—up to $75,000 per individual—for 27 drone operators that violated federal drone regulations between October 2024 and June 2024.
Helicopter crew rescues hiker who fell from cliff in England
VAI Weekly
August 26, 2024
Helicopter crew rescues hiker who fell from cliff in England
(BBC) - An HM Coastguard helicopter crew assisted ground crews with airlifting an injured hiker Aug. 22 from Helwell Bay in Watchet, Somerset.
FAA updates helicopter accident statistics for July 2024
VAI Weekly
August 26, 2024
FAA updates helicopter accident statistics for July 2024
The FAA has added July 2024 data into its Rotorcraft Accident Dashboard, which covers various metrics, including total accidents, fatal accidents, average accident rates, and average fatal-acciden ...
Officials cite heavy rain, wind in India helicopter accident (VIDEO)
VAI Weekly
August 26, 2024
Officials cite heavy rain, wind in India helicopter accident (VIDEO)
(NDTV) - All four people survived after a Leonardo AW139 went down during inclement weather Aug. 24 near Pune, Maharashtra.
VAI Weekly
August 23, 2024
News helicopter catches missing 9-year-old on his roof playing hooky
(Daily Beast) - The search for a missing 9-year-old boy in Brooklyn, New York, ended Thursday when a news helicopter spotted him on the roof of his apartment building looking at a computer tablet.
NSTB final report: Bell 407, Mount Baldy, California, Sep. 4, 2022
VAI Weekly
August 23, 2024
NSTB final report: Bell 407, Mount Baldy, California, Sep. 4, 2022
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s failure to ensure the throttle was properly positioned before starting an app ...