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VAI Weekly
August 26, 2026
New survey shows just how much construction depends on Chinese drones(DroneLife) - As the US government puts the squeeze on foreign drone manufacturers, it is likely to significantly increase costs for drone users in the construction industry, virtually all of whom ...
VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
AIR adds Elmo drives to heavy-lift cargo UAS(AVweb) - Electric aircraft developer AIR announced Aug. 25 that it has partnered with Elmo Motion Control to supply motor-control hardware for its Heavy Lift UAS, an uncrewed vertical takeoff and ...
VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
VAI 2027 scholarship program now open VAI is offering four scholarships for 2027 to help students, aviation maintenance technicians, and commercial helicopter pilots continue their education and training. Click on the headline above t ...
VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
FAA approves ASU’s E3 PANO night-vision systemAviation Specialties Unlimited (ASU) announced Aug. 24 that its Lightweight E3 Panoramic Night Vision Goggle (PANO) system has received FAA Technical Standard Order–C164c approval.
VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
VAI applauds FAA administrator’s support for Burke Lakefront AirportFAA Administrator Bryan Bedford recently expressed the agency’s opposition to closing airports across the country, specifically stating that “the FAA is not in favor of closing” Burke Lakefront Ai ...
VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
Proposed FAA AD: Airbus HelicoptersThe FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2025-17-03, which applies to all Airbus Helicopters Model AS 332L, AS 332L1, AS 332L2, and EC225 LP helicopters. The proposed AD would re ...
VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
Presidential Document: Adjusting imports of UAS and UAS components in the USPresidential Proclamation 11055, published on Aug. 19, outlines the Trump administration’s reaction to a Commerce Department report on the effects of imports of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), as ...
VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
VAI, EHA extend EUROPEAN ROTORS partnershipEuropean Helicopter Association (EHA) Chairman Fredrik Kämpfe visited VAI headquarters last week to meet with VAI President and CEO François Lassale to discuss the two associations’ collaboration ...
VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
NTSB final report: Bell 206L-1, Thibodaux, Louisiana, Jul. 23, 2025The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of this fatal accident to be the pilot’s failure to maintain clearance of power lines during an agricultural appli ...
VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
NTSB final report: BK 117 C-1, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, May 19, 2025The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of this accident to be the maintenance personnel’s failure to identify and replace damaged rivet nuts at the air-c ...
