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VAI Weekly
November 3, 2026
There’s still time to register for the VAI Aerial Work Safety Conference!VAI’s Aerial Work Safety Conference is just two weeks away, but there’s still time to secure your spot at the premier annual event that brings together the global aerial work and aerial firefighti ...
VAI Weekly
November 3, 2026
Proposed FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters, certain Model AS350 B2, AS350 B3, and EC130 B4 helicoptersThis proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which was prompted by a report of partial blocking of a pilot pedal, would require modifying and reidentifying an affected fuse cover and prohibit insta ...
VAI Weekly
November 3, 2026
The H-1 at 70: From Huey and Cobra to Venom and ViperSince the XH-40’s first flight on Oct. 20, 1956, the H-1 family has remained the longest-serving US military rotorcraft lineage. Today, the AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom carry forward its legacy of ...
VAI Weekly
November 2, 2026
Proposed FCC rule: Space Modernization for the 21st CenturyThis action follows the Federal Communications Commission’s earlier overhaul of space and earth station licensing rules (replacing Part 25 with Part 100 to create a “licensing assembly line”) and ...
VAI Weekly
October 28, 2026
Proposed FAA advisory circular: Vertical flight aircraft infrastructure designThis proposed advisory circular (AC), which would cancel AC 150/5390-2D, Heliport Design, and Engineering Brief 105A, Vertiport Design, provides standards for the planning, design, and constructio ...
VAI Weekly
October 28, 2026
NTSB final report: Robinson R44 II, Las Vegas, Nevada, Mar. 9, 2025The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s loss of helicopter control after the door opened during takeoff. Contributing to the acci ...
VAI Weekly
October 28, 2026
3D-printed Bell 214B-1 helicopter parts from Plane Support receive CASA approval(Aviation Pros) - Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has granted Plane Support Australian Parts Manufacturer Approval to manufacture 3D-printed cabin air-conditioning ducting for t ...
VAI Weekly
October 28, 2026
Opinion: Aviation MRO—Navigating knowledge loss and the AI revolution(Israel Defense magazine) - The aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) sector faces a critical turning point as veteran retirements and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) demand s ...
