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VAI Weekly
September 30, 2026
Final FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters, certain EC130 T2 helicoptersThe FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model EC130 T2 helicopters, effective Nov. 2, 2026. This AD, prompted by the determination that helicopter operators recei ...
VAI Weekly
September 30, 2026
What Happens After the Helicopter Rescue?Former helicopter rescue swimmer George Cavallo, a 20-year veteran of the US Coast Guard, takes VAI Weekly readers inside one of his helicopter rescues but also explores something we don’t talk ab ...
VAI Weekly
September 30, 2026
MOSTAVIO secures Transport Canada Special Flight Operations CertificateThe regulatory approval advances the Toronto–based aerospace company’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) program toward outdoor untethered flight testing.
VAI Weekly
September 30, 2026
VAI, coalition applaud unveiling of Modern Skies ActVAI is proud to join the Modern Skies Coalition, of which the association is a member, in supporting continued investment in the modernization of our nation’s air traffic control (ATC) system, whi ...
VAI Weekly
September 30, 2026
How air medical operators are building the next generation of talent(Vertical Plus) - Facing fierce competition for pilots, clinicians, and maintainers, air medical organizations are creating new pathways to attract, develop, and retain talent.
VAI Weekly
September 30, 2026
Member Focus: Tom Cline HelicoptersTom Cline started operating at Lake of the Ozarks in 2000, providing aerial photography and aerial rescue support for the many high-speed boat races that take place on those waters.
VAI Weekly
September 30, 2026
Lowe’s launches drone delivery for home improvement supplies(DroneLife) - The retailer is piloting the service from its store in Matthews, North Carolina. Customers can order eligible products through DoorDash, with Wing drones handling the flights. Lowe’s ...
VAI Weekly
September 29, 2026
Proposed FAA AD: Leonardo S.p.A., certain Model AW189 helicoptersThis proposed airworthiness directive (AD) was prompted by reports that the safety pin of the emergency flotation system and life raft was installed on the cylinder valve of the life raft bottle a ...
VAI Weekly
September 29, 2026
Proposed FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters DeutschlandThe FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2025-13-06, which applies to certain Airbus Helicopters Deutschland Model EC135 P1, EC135 P2, EC135 P2+, EC135 P3, EC135 T1, EC135 T2, EC ...
