Joby advances in FAA type certification process Joby Aviation has conducted its first for-credit static load testing of the tail structure for its electric vertical takeoff and… Continue reading →
VAI advocates for pause on FAA’s new medical certification policy In a Dec. 13, 2024, letter, Vertical Aviation International (VAI), along with other aviation associations and unions, urged the FAA… Continue reading →
VAI Member Spotlight: Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment, Australia Maker of expandable belly tanks for various helicopter types helps operators contain wildfires in Australia. Continue reading →
From the Board: Powering up service (POWER UP magazine) – VAI Chair Mark A. Schlaefli explains why the association needs your help to achieve its goals… Continue reading →
Robinson’s New Era (POWER UP magazine) – What’s new at Robinson Helicopter Co.? A lot, as it turns out. Continue reading →
Helitak unveils FAA-approved FT-1300 tank for AS350/H125 (Aerial Fire) – Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment has achieved a significant milestone with the FAA’s approval of the company’s FT-1300… Continue reading →
Enstrom owner’s insurance program celebrates successful 2024 Around this time last year, Aviation Specialty Insurance reintroduced an exclusive program offering Enstrom helicopter owners competitive rates based on… Continue reading →
Enstrom Safety Check: No ice, please Keith Shivers, director of operations at Enstrom sister company Sweet Helicopters, explains the three types of ice a helicopter operator… Continue reading →
VAI Introduces VERTICON (POWER UP) – VAI enters an exciting new chapter in 2025 as the association formerly known as Helicopter Association International… Continue reading →
New York elected official gets LifeNet tour after supporting 2021 bill New York State Assembly Member Carrie Woerner (D-113) visited the LifeNet of New York base in Selkirk to assess the… Continue reading →