VAI Members-Only Benefit: Access to affordable SMS programs VAI has partnered with six safety management system (SMS) industry leaders to provide substantial savings for operators that don’t already… Continue reading →
Tips for avoiding helicopter wake turbulence (VIDEO) VAI Ambassador Jessica Meiris, an FAA Safety Team representative and member of the US Helicopter Safety Team, provides best practices… Continue reading →
Airble partners with Maverick Helicopters Maverick’s fleet of 49 Airbus H130 and Sikorsky S-76 helicopters is now part of Airble’s network of VIP charter offerings… Continue reading →
Proposed FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters AS355 and AS350 B3 The FAA is accepting comments on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD) through Oct. 6. It would supersede AD 2021-20-16, issued… Continue reading →
US Army awards contract for Sikorsky Black Hawk upgrade Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has received a $43 million US Army contract to modernize the UH-60 Black Hawk, including… Continue reading →
Loft Dynamics secures investment to develop virtual reality trainers The company has raised $24 million from the Friedkin Group with support from Alaska Airlines and other companies. Loft Dynamics… Continue reading →
Reiser gains EASA approval for Airbus sim update Reiser Simulation and Training has obtained European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) qualification to incorporate Helionix V10 avionics into its… Continue reading →
François Lassale to lead VAI’s global growth as new CEO (Vertical magazine) – The association’s newly appointed leader says it is important that VAI is perceived as a “365-day-a-year value… Continue reading →
US Army evaluates Recoil Aerospace fuel tank The 101st Airborne Division used Recoil’s Expeditionary Fuel Tank during a refueling exercise in the southern United States. Continue reading →
LifeNet crew meets with former patient Crew members from the Air Methods subsidiary met with Jason Fisher, whose life they saved following an accident in 2022,… Continue reading →
