New FAA rule sets radio altimeter retrofit deadlines; FCC rebate program takes shape The FAA has released a signed final rule establishing new interference-tolerance requirements and compliance deadlines for aircraft radio altimeters. VAI explains what the rule does… Continue reading →
HSI customizes Airbus H125 for Dallas Police Helicopter Services Inc. (HSI) installed mission-specific equipment for the Dallas (Texas) Police Department’s H125 and upgraded the aircraft’s avionics to… Continue reading →
Opinion: AAM needs $17B for infrastructure The advanced air mobility (AAM) industry needs to invest $16.6 billion in urban infrastructure over the next 20 years in… Continue reading →
Italy proposes nationwide AAM development with at least 10 vertiports (Urban Air Mobility) – The Italian Civil Aviation Authority, ENAC, has published its proposed National Plan for Airports, which outlines… Continue reading →
Elfan ap Rees, founder of Weston Helicopter Museum, flies west The life president of The Helicopter Museum in Weston-super-Mare, England, died on Jul. 24 at 84. The museum ap Rees… Continue reading →
VAI tours Enstrom Helicopter Corp. The Menominee, Michigan–based OEM welcomed VAI President and CEO François Lassale and Executive VP Cade Clark to its headquarters for… Continue reading →
VAI Air Tour Safety Conference 2026 opens for registration The 2026 VAI Air Tour Safety Conference is now open for registration. The event, which takes place Oct. 6–7 in… Continue reading →
Fly Safe Campaign: Fly professionally; the public may be recording you In its Jul. 28, 2026, Fly Safe Campaign, the National Agricultural Aviation Association reminds operators that members of the public… Continue reading →
Dronedesk launches fully automated SORA implementation, key enabler for BVLOS drone ops (MundoGEO) – Drone fleet management platform Dronedesk has announced a fully integrated Specific Operations Risk Assessment (SORA) capability that supports… Continue reading →
Vertical Lift Center highlights new generation of eVTOL models at EAA AirVenture (VIDEO) (AvBrief.com) – A sampling of new electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at last week’s EAA AirVenture show in… Continue reading →
