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VAI Weekly
May 20, 2026
Airbus VP: Rotorcraft remain vital for disaster relief, military opsHelicopters offer a tactical advantage in military operations, as well as rescuing people from catastrophes and restoring vital infrastructure. They will be essential in these roles for decades, e ...
VAI Weekly
May 20, 2026
Crew evacuates NPS workers from fire in California(Fox News) - A Santa Barbara County Fire Department helicopter crew airlifted 11 National Park Service (NPS) workers from Santa Rosa Island May 17 as a fast-moving wildfire spread across more than ...
VAI Weekly
May 20, 2026
FAA invests $26M in pilot, technician workforce developmentThe FAA funding will support pilot technical skills programs, aviation apprenticeships and internships, student outreach and recruiting, and training using simulators, among other initiatives.
VAI Weekly
May 20, 2026
US, local officials receive tour of Osakako VertiportSkyDrive, Osaka Metro, and Soracle hosted officials from the United States and Japan’s Kansai region at the vertiport, which will serve as a future hub for advanced air mobility operations.
VAI Weekly
May 20, 2026
Vertical Aerospace provides Valo testing, battery updatesThe company has started integration testing for the hybrid–electric propulsion system on its Valo electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Vertical Aerospace has also produced the first air ...
VAI Weekly
May 20, 2026
ATSB report: Leonardo AW139, southeast of YCRG, New South Wales, Jan. 5, 2026The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has determined that the main rotor of a rescue helicopter struck a tree that was in the pilot’s blind spot during an attempted winching operation arou ...
VAI Weekly
May 19, 2026
Crew rescues injured pilot after plane crash in Nevada(SnowBrains) - A helicopter crew assisted first responders with airlifting an injured pilot following the May 17 crash of a fixed-wing aircraft along the East Humboldt Mountain Range, according to ...
VAI Weekly
May 19, 2026
VAI congratulates Michael Graham and Daniel Edwards on US Senate confirmationsMichael Graham has been reappointed as a member and vice chair of the US National Transportation Safety Board. The Senate also confirmed Daniel Edwards as assistant secretary of transportation for ...
VAI Weekly
May 19, 2026
Proposed FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters AS350B, BA/B1/B2/B3, D, and EC130 B4/T2This proposed FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Jun. 29, would require inspecting the main-gearbox engine coupling for correct installation and taking corrective actions, if nec ...
