VAI names François Lassale as president and CEO VAI announced the appointment of François Lassale to the role following a global search for a proven leader to guide… Continue reading →
Notice for VAI members: LIG Solutions is now Gallagher What members need to know about VAI insurance partner Gallagher’s new name, which takes effect today, Aug. 18. Continue reading →
Firefighting aircraft dump water on fires in BC, Canada (VIDEO) (Castanet) – Three helicopter crews joined fixed-wing aircraft from the British Columbia (BC) Wildfire Service in quickly responding to contain… Continue reading →
AAIB report: Westland Wasp HAS.1, Marston Doles, Warwickshire, Mar. 15, 2025 The United Kingdom Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) could not determine the cause of the abnormal collective movement but did… Continue reading →
Helicopter drops water on fire near California hotels (VIDEO) (KUSI) – A helicopter crew extinguished a vegetation fire that broke out Aug. 16 near Hotel Circle in San Diego. Continue reading →
Coptersafety gains European approvals for AW169 simulator The Finnish Civil Aviation Authority and the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority have issued Level D qualification for Coptersafety’s Leonardo… Continue reading →
Netherlands to deploy firefighting Chinooks to Spain (NL Times) – The Netherlands military is sending two Boeing CH-47s and 60 soldiers to help battle wildfires in Spain. Continue reading →
NTSB preliminary report: Hughes 369D, West Alton, Missouri, Aug. 7, 2025 The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report indicates that the helicopter’s tail struck a wire during power-line work. Continue reading →
An inside look at Children’s of Alabama air ambulance (VIDEO) (WIAT) – Flight nurse Myra Waddell from the Children’s of Alabama Critical Care Transport program describes the range of patient… Continue reading →
LifeFlight wins pair of Australian Aviation awards The operator received the Rotary Wing Business of the Year and Emergency Medical Services Business of the Year awards Aug.… Continue reading →
