AUVSI adds Spirit from Ascent AeroSystems to Green UAS list The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has named the Spirit unmanned aerial vehicle from the Robinson subsidiary to… Continue reading →
FAA Special Conditions Rule: Skyryse modifications for Robinson R66 The FAA special conditions for the Robinson R66 with control input and fly-by-wire system modifications from Skyryse, which establish airworthiness… Continue reading →
VAI Announces Leadership Change in 2025 James Viola, VAI president and CEO, will leave the organization in March 2025 to assume a similar position at the… Continue reading →
Bahrain government buys Airbus H145s for police, emergency ops Airbus Helicopters has obtained an order for nine H145s that will serve in law enforcement and emergency response missions with… Continue reading →
VAI Members-Only Benefit: Operational Risk and Resilience Accreditation (ORRA) program The ORRA program offers VAI member operators a flexible, evolving, and organized approach to managing risks and improving processes across… Continue reading →
Animation shows next NASA helicopter concept for Mars (VIDEO) (JPL Raw) – The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) concept, named Mars Chopper, is an early-stage concept proposed… Continue reading →
NASA determines cause of Mars Helicopter crash during final flight A US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) investigation concluded that the inability of Ingenuity’s navigation system to provide accurate… Continue reading →
New York fire, rescue team to use Ascend for air medical training The Milford Fire Department and Emergency Squad has selected the Air Methods Ascend online EMS Review program for first-responder training. Continue reading →
Mercy Air bases achieve 1st responder status The Air Methods operator’s Nevada bases in Henderson, Mesquite, and Pahrump have obtained the first-responder designation. Continue reading →
Sikorsky to demonstrate Matrix technology for US Marine Corps The US military branch has chosen the Lockheed Martin company to demonstrate its optionally piloted UH-60 Black Hawk for the… Continue reading →