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VAI Weekly
August 14, 2024
Surf Air Mobility to form AAM operating system subsidiary(Business Wire) - The subsidiary, Surf Air Technologies, will partner with Palantir Technologies to develop and produce artificial intelligence–backed software tools for the advanced air mobility ...
VAI Weekly
August 14, 2024
Alaska crew locates missing rafter along Goodnews River(DVIDS) - An Alaska Army National Guard Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk crew out of Bethel, Alaska, helped locate a missing rafter Aug. 12 near Goodnews River.
VAI Weekly
August 14, 2024
Georgia police arrest suspect for helicopter laser strike (VIDEO)(WSB-TV) - A Gwinnett County Police Department pilot reported being temporarily blinded by a laser pointer from the ground while flying Aug. 13 near Norcross.
VAI Weekly
August 14, 2024
FFG orders more than 100 Archer Midnight eVTOL aircraftArcher Aviation has received an order for up to 116 Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Future Flight Global (FFG). The two companies will partner to expand advanc ...
VAI Weekly
August 14, 2024
Czech Police to train with Entrol H145 MCC flight simulatorEntrol has received an order from the Police of the Czech Republic for a European Union Aviation Safety Agency Level II–qualified Airbus H145 multi-crew coordination (MCC) flight navigation and pr ...
VAI Weekly
August 14, 2024
Polish government purchases 96 Boeing AH-64E ApachesThe Polish military will become the second-largest operator of the Apache in the world once Boeing delivers the helicopters under the US government’s Foreign Military Sales program.
VAI Weekly
August 13, 2024
LCI leases Airbus H145 D3s to Santos, Pacific HelicoptersLCI has leased two Airbus H145 D3s, one to global energy company Santos and one to Papua New Guinea–based Pacific Helicopters, which will operate the aircraft on behalf of Santos subsidiary Oil Se ...
VAI Weekly
August 13, 2024
Rotor to support agricultural ops with Sprayhawk UAV (VIDEO)Rotor Technologies is expanding its product line to support agricultural and crop-dusting operations with the Sprayhawk, a new uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) based on the Robinson R44 with the capa ...
VAI Weekly
August 13, 2024
Rotor Technologies launches Airtruck for utility operations (VIDEO)Nashua, New Hampshire–based Rotor Technologies has introduced its Airtruck, an uncrewed aerial vehicle based on the Robinson R44 with the capability to carry more than 1,000 lb. for utility and co ...
VAI Weekly
August 13, 2024
USHST publishes safety report for August 2024The August 2024 safety report from the United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) is now available. The monthly report covers various metrics, including average accident rates and average fatal- ...
