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VAI Weekly
September 16, 2026
Archer, BETA to bring air taxi–charging infrastructure to Texas under eIPPAmerica’s Consortium for Electric Skyways (ACES), launched by Archer, BETA, and Macquarie Capital, on Sep. 10 announced plans to support Texas’s air taxi operations under the FAA’s Electric Vertic ...
VAI Weekly
September 16, 2026
Calm in the chaosSooner or later in aviation, we’ll face a moment when the plan disappears and our preparation is put to the test. In this VAI Weekly exclusive, former US Navy aviation rescue swimmer Brian Dickin ...
VAI Weekly
September 16, 2026
King Schools courses feature enhanced user interfaceKing Schools’ educational products have a new, user-focused interface that provides a more intuitive way for pilots and maintenance technicians to navigate their training, track their progress, an ...
VAI Weekly
September 16, 2026
NTSB final report: Robinson R66, Fort Worth, Texas, May 27, 2026The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of this accident to be the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and the student pilot’s failure to maintain ...
VAI Weekly
September 16, 2026
FAA says billions more needed to modernize ATC(U.S. News & World Report) - The first phase of an ambitious plan to modernize air traffic control (ATC) in the United States will cost billions of dollars more than Congress has approved, said ...
VAI Weekly
September 16, 2026
NTSB final report: Robinson R44, Emerson, Iowa, Jul. 20, 2026The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of this accident to be the failure of the pilot to verify that the loading hose had been disconnected before takin ...
VAI Weekly
September 16, 2026
VAI applauds launch of Louisiana Rotor Pathway ProgramThe association celebrates the launch of the Louisiana Rotor Pathway Program (LRPP), an initiative connecting Louisiana high school students with education and career opportunities in vertical avi ...
VAI Weekly
September 16, 2026
VAI scholarship strengthens SMS for Keelan McNulty’s air ambulance teamDiscover how VAI scholarship recipients have turned opportunity into achievement—and how you can do the same—in this exclusive VAI Weekly series.
VAI Weekly
September 16, 2026
FAA proposed AD: Bell Textron Canada, certain Model 505 helicoptersThe FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Canada Model 505 helicopters. The proposed AD, prompted by a quality escape affecting certain tail-cone assemb ...
VAI Weekly
September 16, 2026
$1.1B in AIP grants funds US airport upgrades(AIN) - A $1.1 billion round of Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants will fund runway reconstruction, terminal upgrades, and new vehicle tracking technology at US airports. The 280 grants anno ...
