Israeli start-up Air to build eVTOL aircraft in Florida (AIN) – Israeli electric aircraft developer Air plans to begin manufacturing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in Florida… Continue reading →
Ontario invests in AirSuite to advance aviation ground ops tech AirSuite will develop a new ground management system with Wisk Air Helicopters to improve coordination between air and ground operations,… Continue reading →
Final FAA Special Conditions: Skyryse, Robinson Model R66 helicopter; flight control system annunciation of control This helicopter, as modified by Skyryse, will have a novel design feature compared with the state of technology envisioned in… Continue reading →
The 2027 VAI Photo Contest Is Now Open! Have you taken some great photos of vertical flight aircraft? Let us (and the whole world) see them by entering… Continue reading →
BCPD orders 2nd Airbus H125 from Davenport Aviation The aircraft will replace an AS350 B3 currently in service at the Baltimore (Maryland) County Police Department (BCPD). Continue reading →
Final FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B, AS350 BA, AS350 B1, AS350… Continue reading →
Final FAA AD: Bell Textron Canada The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Canada Model 505 helicopters. The AD, which… Continue reading →
Final FAA AD: Various helicopters The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2015-20-12 for certain Carson, Croman, Glacier, Robinson Air Crane, Sikorsky, and Siller helicopters… Continue reading →
Hill Helicopters marks milestone with 1st GT50 engine run (VIDEO) (YouTube) – Go behind the scenes of the successful first-ever run of the GT50, the engine that will power Hill… Continue reading →
Helicopter maintenance leaders confront workforce pipeline challenges (Vertical Plus) – As workforce shortages continue to pressure operators across the helicopter industry, maintenance leaders say attracting and retaining… Continue reading →
