Vertical Aerospace appoints new board member Andrew Parker, who served as MI5 director general from 2013 to 2020, has joined the board of directors for the… Continue reading →
Blade CEO on board for 1st US electric aircraft passenger flight Blade Air Mobility CEO Rob Wiesenthal took part in the first passenger-carrying flight of the Beta Technologies Alia conventional takeoff… Continue reading →
Helicopter crew rescues injured hiker from Grand Canyon (VIDEO) (Unofficial Networks) – A helicopter crew performed a short-haul rescue for an injured hiker Jun. 1 at Grand Canyon National… Continue reading →
FirstEnergy conducts helicopter tree trimming in Pennsylvania The company’s Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission subsidiary is using a helicopter equipped with an aerial saw to trim trees along more… Continue reading →
Police helicopter assists with search for missing teenager (Hanover Evening Sun) – A Pennsylvania State Police helicopter crew helped ground teams find a missing 13-year-old Jun. 1 in… Continue reading →
LiDAR inspections assist battle against Australian bushfires (AIN) – By gathering light detection and ranging (LiDAR) images from its Bell 407GXi, Australian utility company Powercor can see… Continue reading →
VAI Member Spotlight: Titra, Turkey Artificial intelligence specialist provides unmanned helicopters and drones to a wide range of operators. Read this story to learn how… Continue reading →
Alaska Guard crews rescue 9 in busy week Alaska Air National Guard and Army National Guard helicopter units responded to five requests for assistance involving nine people from… Continue reading →
Inside police helicopter maintenance: Q&A with Richard Weiser (Vertical HeliCASTS) – A new episode of The Vertical MRO Podcast features an interview with Richard Weiser, director of maintenance… Continue reading →
Mishap leads to hard landing during training flight (VIDEO) (WALA) – A US Navy helicopter made a hard landing Jun. 2 at Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Florida.… Continue reading →