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As you may know, earlier this month VAI Daily shifted from publishing every business day to a weekly format. As a reader of VAI Weekly, you’ll get many of the news highlights you received from VAI Daily, plus more original content and information to optimize your business success.

The FAA is accepting applications through Jun. 22 for its Aviation Workforce Development Grants program supporting aircraft pilots, unmanned aircraft system operators, and aviation maintenance technical workers. The grants help strengthen the aviation workforce pipeline and support training opportunities for the next generation of aviation professionals. Note: The application website will be unavailable Jun. 20 through midday Jun. 22, so early applications are encouraged.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) continues to investigate this accident, which occurred under clear conditions at dusk. Injuries to the four occupants were minor, but the aircraft sustained substantial damage.

Learn more about the nine operators, manufacturers, and suppliers that became members of VAI last month.

(National Business Aviation Association) – Safety standdowns offer learning opportunities that can notably reduce aviation incidents and identify operational vulnerabilities.

The product, designed for installation on BOOST Systems AS350/H125 cargo baskets, is intended to enable operators to securely and efficiently install Starlink hardware.

(EINPresswire) – An agreement has been formalized to create a test and evaluation corridor on the US East Coast for the development of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) and automated advanced air mobility technologies. Various officials, including those representing US Transportation Command, the National Aerospace Research & Technology Park, and the Atlantic County (New Jersey) Economic Alliance, signed the agreement.

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) event, to be held Aug. 18–19 in Watkins, Colorado, is designed for line service technicians and managers, operations managers, or any personnel responsible for making sure aircraft are dispatched free and clear of all frozen contaminants. The workshop will cover topics including fluid handling and testing, truck and boom operations, communications, holdover times, and application techniques.

VAI’s recent advocacy success in Santa Barbara, California, highlights the value of industry engagement in addressing operational challenges stemming from a recent FAA general notice (GENOT). The GENOT concerned the removal of visual separation procedures in Class B and Class C airspace.

If you’re planning to attend the show in Goshen, Indiana, next month, be sure to stop by VAI’s table in the hangar at Goshen Municipal Airport (KGSH) to learn what we have in store for members in the coming year!