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VAI Daily

Jul. 7, 2025

FAA Safety Briefing: Avoiding TFR tangles

Temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) restrict airspace for safety and security, often due to events, disasters, or VIP travel. Pilots can avoid TFR violations by checking NOTAMs, using flight planning tools, and staying aware of activities in the local area.

VAI Daily

Jul. 7, 2025

FAA highlights safety enhancements from USHST

While helicopter operations are complex by nature and typically offer limited margins for error, the United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) has identified safety resources that can help avoid hazardous outcomes, notes a recent FAA Safety Briefing.

VAI Daily

Jul. 7, 2025

Mount Everest helicopter rescues climb as fatalities decrease

(Vertical magazine) – Helicopter rescues on Mount Everest are being linked to a decline in climber deaths in 2025, after a season that saw hundreds attempt to reach the summit of the Himalayan peak.

VAI Daily

Jul. 7, 2025

Vertical Flight Society announces 2025–2026 board of directors

(EIN Presswire) – The nonprofit organization’s executive committee for 2025–2026 includes leaders from Bell Textron, Boeing Vertical Lift, and Honeywell.

VAI Daily

Jul. 7, 2025

SkyDrive receives funding from railways, bank

The Japanese electric aircraft maker has raised funding from 10 companies, including new investors Kyushu Railway and East Japan Railway.

VAI Daily

Jul. 7, 2025

VAI applauds passage of $12.5B for US ATC modernization

The association is praising members of US Congress for approving $12.5 billion in funding for air traffic control (ATC) modernization as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

VAI Daily

Jul. 7, 2025

Final FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters AS 332C

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Aug. 11, requires revising the airworthiness limitations section of the existing maintenance manual or instructions for continued airworthiness, as well as the existing maintenance or inspection program.

VAI Daily

Jul. 7, 2025

Enstrom supports K9 unit near Michigan headquarters

The manufacturer donated to the K9 Unit of the Menominee County Sheriff’s Office.

VAI Daily

Jul. 7, 2025

Archer Aviation begins test flights in Abu Dhabi

The company conducted the initial flight of its Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in the United Arab Emirates Jul. 2 from Al Bateen Executive Airport (OMAD).

Press Releases

Jul. 3, 2025

July 3 – VAI Applauds Congressional Passage of $12.5 Billion for ATC Modernization

The investment is a critical down payment on strengthening airspace safety.