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VAI Weekly
August 26, 2026
BRINC making drones as 1st responders a reality for law enforcement(Officer.com) - BRINC has grown to become the second-largest drone manufacturer in the United States and the world’s largest public safety drone company, reports Officer Magazine.
VAI Weekly
August 26, 2026
Japan accepts Archer’s type certification application for Midnight eVTOL aircraft(msn) - Japan’s aviation authority formally accepted Archer’s type certification application for the OEM’s Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft on Aug. 21, making the Ca ...
VAI Weekly
August 26, 2026
Archer to develop vertiport ahead of 2028 Los Angeles OlympicsArcher has announced a collaboration with sports and entertainment company AEG to develop a vertiport at the 4-million-sq.-ft. sports and entertainment district L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles, ...
VAI Weekly
August 26, 2026
India’s Airbound raises $37M to scale its autonomous drone tech(STAT Times) - Airbound has raised $37 million in a Series A funding round, with participation from DoorDash and others, as the company looks to develop aircraft designed to make air transport a l ...
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 ...
