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VAI Daily

Jul. 28, 2025

Helicopter pilot rescues stranded climbers in Spain (VIDEO)

(Yahoo News) – A Spanish Civil Guard pilot rescued three canyon climbers Jul. 24 from the Bellos River in Huesca.

VAI Daily

Jul. 28, 2025

Aerospace Turbine Rotables expands repairs for Dukane ULBs

The First Aviation Services subsidiary is now offering battery replacement, testing, and FAA compliance services for various models of the Dukane Seacom underwater acoustic beacon (ULB) for commercial and military helicopters.

VAI Daily

Jul. 28, 2025

USCG crew airlifts child from California waters (VIDEO)

A US Coast Guard (USCG) MH-65E Dolphin crew hoisted the distressed swimmer Jul. 24 from waters near Big Lagoon County Park.

VAI Daily

Jul. 25, 2025

TSB final report: Bell 206B, CYRV, British Columbia, Jan. 5, 2024

The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada has determined that a controlled flight into terrain accident occurred during a VFR flight that departed Revelstoke Airport (CYRV).

VAI Daily

Jul. 25, 2025

VAI Southeast Asia Aviation Safety Conference planned

(POWER UP) – This landmark event, scheduled for May 27–29, 2026, in Bali, Indonesia, represents a proactive step in delivering critical safety support to regions historically lacking easy access to VAI-hosted or -supported events such as VERTICON, EUROPEAN ROTORS, and the Aerial Work Safety Conference.

VAI Daily

Jul. 25, 2025

Fly Safe: Are you mentally fit to fly?

(POWER UP) – In the vertical aviation industry, we pay substantial—and fully warranted—attention to a pilot’s physical ability to fly. But how often do we focus on an equally important aspect of fitness: mental health? A new program from the US Helicopter Safety Team offers free, confidential counseling to the vertical aviation community.

VAI Daily

Jul. 25, 2025

Gian Franco Blower flies west

Global helicopter pioneer and former HAI chair played pivotal role in international growth of vertical aviation.

VAI Daily

Jul. 25, 2025

ICARUS Devices supplies visual trainers for Ukrainian Army

The company has donated a group of Smart View Limiting Devices to help with pilot training in inclement weather conditions.

VAI Daily

Jul. 25, 2025

Volocopter, ADAC Luftrettung partner on eVTOL medical ops

(Urban Air Mobility News) – The companies will collaborate on the use of the VoloCity electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for emergency response operations in Germany.

VAI Daily

Jul. 25, 2025

Proposed EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters EC155

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting comments through Aug. 21 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 04–Time Limits/Maintenance Checks–Airworthiness Limitations Section–Amendment. It would supersede AD 2010-0181, issued Aug. 27, 2010.