VAI Debrief: Analysis of executive orders reshaping drone policy and low-altitude airspace The Trump administration’s Jun. 6 directives accelerate beyond visual line of sight rulemaking, electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft integration,… Continue reading →
White House issues EO reshaping federal wildfire response VAI is reviewing the potential impact of the US presidential executive order (EO) on helicopter firefighting operators. Continue reading →
Archer Aviation raises $850M after drone executive order The Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft maker raised US$850 million in new funding after the White House… Continue reading →
Bell celebrates 250th anniversary of US Army Bell is highlighting its support of the US Army over the decades as the military service celebrates 250 years in… Continue reading →
Vertical Aerospace, Bristow partner on eVTOL ops platform The companies will develop a scalable operations platform for the Vertical Aerospace VX4 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft… Continue reading →
Proposed EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland/MBB BK 117 The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting comments through Jul. 10 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA… Continue reading →
Ascendance, Airbus partner on hybrid-electric technology The French company has agreed to work with Airbus to develop hybrid-electric propulsion technology for aircraft. Continue reading →
VAI Members-Only Benefit: Cirro by AirSuite operations and SMS VAI has partnered with Cirro by AirSuite to provide our members with unparalleled access to an advanced safety management system… Continue reading →
Safran to equip Eve eVTOL with distress beacons Eve Urban Air Mobility has chosen Safran Electronics & Defense Beacons to supply its Ultima-AF distress emergency locator transmitter for… Continue reading →
Airbus unveils modular crewed–uncrewed teaming system Ahead of the Paris Air Show next week, Airbus Helicopters unveiled HTeaming, a modular system enabling helicopter crews to control… Continue reading →
