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VAI Daily

Oct. 27, 2025

FAA approves MD Helicopters Super D20B upgrade kit

The OEM has obtained an FAA supplemental type certificate for a modification that increases the maximum gross weight of its Super D20B to 350 lb. North Carolina–based Aerial Solutions is set to become the first operator to receive the upgrade.

VAI Daily

Oct. 24, 2025

VAI scholarship winner Philipp Zahn has a passion for aviation

Discover how VAI scholarship recipients have turned opportunity into achievement—and how you can do the same—in this VAI Daily series.

VAI Daily

Oct. 24, 2025

Axnes introduces wireless helmet, headset

The new NVolo V2 SAR HY helmet and ODM IR33 headset work as part of the Axnes wireless intercom system, including for search-and-rescue (SAR), air medical, public safety, firefighting, and utility/construction operators.

VAI Daily

Oct. 24, 2025

Astronautics wins workplace award for employee well-being

Top Workplaces has named Astronautics of America a 2025 Cultural Excellence award recipient in the “Employee Well-Being” category.

VAI Daily

Oct. 24, 2025

Metro Aviation to award medical crews, leaders at AMTC 2025

The company will present awards to first responders and other air medical leaders and display a newly completed GundersenAIR EC145e during the 2025 Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC), which takes place Oct. 27–29 in Omaha, Nebraska.

VAI Daily

Oct. 24, 2025

PHI Air Medical begins using Loft Dynamics VR flight simulator

The air ambulance operator has started training pilots with an Airbus H125 full-motion virtual reality (VR) simulator at its base in Mesa, Arizona.

VAI Daily

Oct. 24, 2025

Bell sponsors lifetime award at AMTC 2025

The OEM is the sponsor of the Marriott-Carlson Lifetime Achievement Award and will display an IFR-configured Global Medical Response Bell 407GXi during the Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC), which takes place Oct. 27–29 in Omaha, Nebraska.

VAI Daily

Oct. 23, 2025

Beyond the Hangar: Day 2 of VAI Air Tour Safety Conference Drives Home Lessons in Vigilance, Transparency, Post-Accident Readiness

On Day 2 of the 2025 VAI Air Tour Safety Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, Oct. 22, the focus was squarely on real-world lessons, human factors, and the discipline required to prevent the next accident.

VAI Daily

Oct. 23, 2025

VAI Members-Only Benefit: Fatigue Meter by Pulsar Informatics

Gain insights about risk and operational safety for your fleet using a tool that VAI members can receive at a discounted price.

VAI Daily

Oct. 23, 2025

Airwolf Aerospace debuts new STCs for True Blue Power batteries

Airwolf Aerospace has received supplemental type certificate (STC) approvals from the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority for installing True Blue Power lithium-ion batteries on a variety of helicopters, including Airbus, Bell, Enstrom, Hiller, and MD Helicopters models.