VAI Member Spotlight: Elifly International, Italy The air tour operator in the Alps also provides support for longline utility, forestry, construction, and other projects. Read this… Continue reading →
Nominate leaders in vertical aviation for VAI’s 2026 Salute to Excellence Awards Nominations are open through Friday, Oct. 17, for VAI’s Salute to Excellence Awards. Learn more about 2 of the 11… Continue reading →
Robinson issues service letters on fire extinguisher kit The service letter notifies R22, R44, and R66 operators about a newly approved Haloton BrX fire extinguisher conversion kit. Continue reading →
Wyoming Life Flight opens new base in Evanston The Air Methods operator’s base at Evanston Regional Hospital joins a regional network in Wyoming, northern Utah, eastern Idaho, and… Continue reading →
Loft Dynamics H125 simulator achieves FAA Level 7 approval The FAA approved the Airbus H125 virtual reality simulator at Level 7 following qualification testing at Marshall University. Continue reading →
Joby Aviation, ANA Holdings demo electric air taxi in Japan The companies conducted a public flight demonstration during Expo 2025, which runs through mid-October in Osaka, Kansai. Continue reading →
VAI urges members to comment on FAA’s proposed BVLOS drone regulations The deadline is Monday, Oct. 6, to submit comments on the proposed FAA rule, Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual… Continue reading →
USHST column: How did I get here? Mike Becker of Yandina Creek, Queensland, Australia–based Swashplate shares lessons learned from an unexpected flight straight into a cloud—including never… Continue reading →
StandardAero appoints new chief legal officer Michael Kaplan will rejoin the company Oct. 6 to succeed Steve Sinquefield, who is retiring after more than 10 years… Continue reading →
Salus Aviation names new head of MRO sales The company has appointed Natasha Dean as head of maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) sales. She will oversee regional account… Continue reading →
