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VAI Weekly
August 19, 2024
RCAF helicopter unit marks 2024 World Helicopter Day(The Lookout) - The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron highlighted the critical missions that helicopters perform as part of World Helicopter Day celebrations on Aug. 18.
VAI Weekly
August 19, 2024
Helicopters work to contain wildfires in Bosnian park (VIDEO)(AP) - Helicopter crews assisted firefighters on the ground with efforts to control wildfires across Sutjeska National Park in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
VAI Weekly
August 19, 2024
LifeFlight Australia trains 26 new doctors on helicopter safetyThe new doctors, who join a team of more than 180 medical professionals, completed helicopter underwater escape training, winch exercises, and clinical-scenario training at LifeFlight Training Aca ...
VAI Weekly
August 19, 2024
VFS seeks student proposals for Airbus-sponsored design competitionThe Vertical Flight Society (VFS) has released a request for proposals for its 42nd Annual Student Design Competition. The sponsorship of the competition rotates between this year’s sponsor, Airbu ...
VAI Weekly
August 19, 2024
On World Helicopter Day, ATSB highlights safety, IIMC risksIn celebration of World Helicopter Day on Aug. 18, 2024, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) shared information that can help pilots and operators increase safety and reduce the risk of ...
VAI Weekly
August 19, 2024
Farmer donates cows, raising money for LifeFlight after accidentWalter McLean, a farmer in Queensland, Australia, raised more than AUD$2,400 after a helicopter crew from the LifeFlight base in Roma provided air medical treatment following a quad bike accident.
VAI Weekly
August 19, 2024
Blueflite to produce hydrogen fuel cells for drones in AustraliaBlueflite will develop a lightweight, high-pressure, hydrogen tank for uncrewed aerial vehicles using advanced fiber placement technology for a collaborative project supported by the Northern Terr ...
VAI Weekly
August 19, 2024
EASA AD: Airbus EC225 LP helicoptersThis European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), 2014-0160, ATA 62–Main Rotor–Mast–Inspection, becomes effective Aug. 30, 2024. It supersedes AD 2020-0264, issued De ...
VAI Weekly
August 19, 2024
Skyryse adds new facilities at KHHR, KLAXSkyryse has opened a new location at Hawthorne Municipal Airport (KHHR) in California and expanded its facility in El Segundo near Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX).
VAI Weekly
August 16, 2024
Crew uses longline to airlift injured climbers in Canada (VIDEO)(CBC) - A helicopter crew assisted first responders with rescuing two injured rock climbers Aug. 15 from a park in Squamish, British Columbia.
