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VAI Weekly
July 2, 2024
Canceled EASA AD: Airbus EC120B helicoptersThe European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has canceled this airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 32–Landing Gear–Skid Tubes–Inspection/Rotorcraft Flight Manual–Section Limitations–Amendment, i ...
VAI Weekly
July 2, 2024
XTI gains funding to accelerate development of VTOL aircraft(PR Newswire) - XTI Aerospace has secured up to $55 million in funding from FC Imperial to speed the development of its TriFan 600 vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft.
VAI Weekly
July 2, 2024
EHang partners with Chinese operator on air taxi serviceChina Southern Airlines General Aviation Co. will collaborate with EHang on flight operations and support for a new service using the EH216-S from Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZGSD) in Zhuhai, Guangdong.
VAI Weekly
July 2, 2024
Eve secures new funding to support eVTOL developmentBrazilian Embraer subsidiary Eve Air Mobility has obtained $94 million in equity financing from multiple investors to support the continued development and manufacturing of its electric vertical t ...
VAI Weekly
July 2, 2024
Boeing delivers 1st Block II CH-47F Chinook to US ArmyThe Block II upgrades include an improved drivetrain, reinforced airframe, enhanced fuel system, extended mission radius, and increased max gross weight of 4,000 lb.
VAI Weekly
July 1, 2024
USFS to host helicopter rappel-training exercise in Oregon(KTZV) - The US Forest Service (USFS) will host a helicopter rappel-training program Jul. 2–10 at Deschutes National Forest in Bend.
VAI Weekly
July 1, 2024
Helicopters, air tankers fight Arizona wildfire (VIDEO)(Associated Press) - Helicopter and air tanker crews assisted around 200 firefighters in battling a wildfire Jun. 28 northeast of Phoenix.
VAI Weekly
July 1, 2024
NTSB final report, Titanium Explorer autogyro, Falcon, Colorado, Sep. 3, 2023The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s failure to establish enough airspeed to climb out of ground effect before becomi ...
VAI Weekly
July 1, 2024
VAI Board appoints new advisorsThe VAI Board of Directors has appointed Michael Romanowski of Slate Run Strategies as special advisor–emerging technology and Arthur Herold of Webster, Chamberlain & Bean as legal advisor.
VAI Weekly
July 1, 2024
FAA Safety Briefing: New ACS for helicopter flight instructorsThe FAA has revised its Flight Instructor for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating Airman Certification Standards (ACS) as part of across-the-board updates that took effect May 31.
