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VAI Daily

Dec. 17, 2024

VAI Member Spotlight: Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment, Australia

Maker of expandable belly tanks for various helicopter types helps operators contain wildfires in Australia.

VAI Daily

Dec. 17, 2024

From the Board: Powering up service

(POWER UP magazine) – VAI Chair Mark A. Schlaefli explains why the association needs your help to achieve its goals for the vertical aviation industry.

VAI Daily

Dec. 17, 2024

Robinson’s New Era

(POWER UP magazine) – What’s new at Robinson Helicopter Co.? A lot, as it turns out.

VAI Daily

Dec. 17, 2024

FAA: What to know about drones

As drone use increases, the FAA is addressing common questions about their presence and safety in communities.

VAI Daily

Dec. 17, 2024

What are the rules for recreational drone operators? (VIDEO)

(CBS Boston) – As two Massachusetts men face charges for allegedly flying a drone too close to Logan International Airport (KBOS), concerns over how drones are used and why continue to grow.

VAI Daily

Dec. 17, 2024

Helicopter crew rescues stranded rock climbers in Italy (VIDEO)

(MSN) – Three climbers stranded on Monte Sciguello in Italy were rescued by helicopter Dec. 14 after being struck by falling rocks, leaving one unconscious and two with minor injuries.

VAI Daily

Dec. 17, 2024

Helicopter lessors cautiously optimistic about oil-and-gas rebound

(Vertical) – Helicopter lessors, mindful of past challenges, appear cautiously optimistic about an oil-and-gas rebound, urging discipline to avoid repeating mistakes.

VAI Daily

Dec. 17, 2024

Helitak unveils FAA-approved FT-1300 tank for AS350/H125

(Aerial Fire) – Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment has achieved a significant milestone with the FAA’s approval of the company’s FT-1300 retractable aerial firefighting tank for the Airbus AS350/H125 helicopter.

VAI Daily

Dec. 17, 2024

CBP Air and Marine Operations helicopter crashes in San Diego area (VIDEO)

(CBS 8 San Diego) – A US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations helicopter was on a border security mission near the southern border in California when it crashed on Dec. 16. A CBP agent was killed in the accident.

VAI Daily

Dec. 17, 2024

NHV wins wind-farm work with H175

NHV Group has won a multiyear contract with Vestas to support offshore wind operations in the North Sea using Airbus H175 super-medium helicopters.