VAI Member Spotlight: Polytronix, Texas, USA The LCD display manufacturer also provides instrument panels and components for makers of civil and military helicopters. Read this story… Continue reading →
Archer Aviation provides update on electric aircraft production Six Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft are in production at facilities in California and Georgia, the company noted… Continue reading →
Bell highlights past and future US military trainers Over the past 70 years, Bell has provided training helicopters for the US military, including the H-13, UH-1H, TH-67, and… Continue reading →
Bristow Group begins testing with BETA electric aircraft The helicopter operator flew the BETA Technologies Alia CX300 conventional takeoff and landing aircraft for the first time Aug. 8… Continue reading →
Blade Air Mobility CFO to present at tech conference CFO Will Heyburn is speaking today, Aug. 11, during the virtual Oppenheimer 28th Annual Technology, Internet & Communications Conference. Continue reading →
FAA seeks to renew info collection of sUAS safety statements The FAA is requesting comments through Sep. 4 on its plans to seek approval to collect information from small unmanned… Continue reading →
Tips for sharing low-altitude airspace with drones (VIDEO) In this Rotorcraft Collective episode, FAA Safety Team representative Scott Newsome provides safety guidelines and best practices for helicopter pilots… Continue reading →
Archer gains assets from Overair, Mission Critical Components Archer Aviation has acquired patents and hired staff from Karem Aircraft spinoff Overair as well as a 60,000-sq.-ft. composites facility… Continue reading →
Joby Aviation CEO: Pivotal moment for eVTOL aircraft market In the company’s Aug. 6 second-quarter earnings report, JoeBen Bevirt, founder and CEO, said that regulatory and commercialization advances have… Continue reading →
VAI Members-Only Benefit: 2026 scholarship program VAI members interested in applying for a 2026 scholarship have through Nov. 14, 2025, to submit an application. Scholarships are… Continue reading →
