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VAI Weekly
August 2, 2024
Bell 505 to join new Arizona joint police, fire aviation unitThe City of Peoria, Arizona, has purchased a Bell 505 that will operate with a new joint aviation unit of the Peoria Police Department and the Peoria Fire–Medical Department.
VAI Weekly
August 2, 2024
Aero Club of Washington establishes Person of the Year AwardThe Aero Club of Washington, D.C., has named the four primary congressional authors of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, which passed earlier this year, as the inaugural recipients of its new a ...
VAI Weekly
August 2, 2024
Louisiana State Police takes delivery of Bell 407GXi pairThe helicopters will bring the Louisiana State Police Air Support Unit fleet to nine Bell helicopters, the manufacturer announced at this week’s Airborne Public Safety Association Conference (APSC ...
VAI Weekly
August 2, 2024
Ticket shop offers discounted pricing for EUROPEAN ROTORS 2024Attendees can get summer-sale pricing through Aug. 31, 2024, to register for EUROPEAN ROTORS 2024, which takes place Nov. 4–7 (exhibits open Nov. 5–7) in Amsterdam, North Holland, the Netherlands.
VAI Weekly
August 2, 2024
Work Safe: Tools secure? Double-check to be sure(ROTOR magazine) - Don’t assume you left nothing behind after working on an aircraft.
VAI Weekly
August 2, 2024
Helicopter dumps water on Colorado wildfire (VIDEO)(Fox Weather) - Helicopter crews battled the Quarry Fire this week in Jefferson County, Colorado.
VAI Weekly
August 2, 2024
Helicopter crew airlifts hikers from Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains(Casper Star-Tribune) - A Wyoming Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk crew assisted local crews with hoisting six stranded hikers from the Bighorn Mountains on Jul. 30.
VAI Weekly
August 2, 2024
Families file lawsuit against EAA for 2023 midair(Flying) - The lawsuit alleges the accident was the result of the organization not following published FAA procedures for the airspace.
VAI Weekly
August 2, 2024
Police helicopter pilot makes precautionary landing in Nevada(Las Vegas Sun) - A Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department helicopter pilot landed on a city street Aug. 1 after hearing noise and feeling a vibration.














