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In anticipation of Part 108, an FAA regulation that will standardize beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations, VAI brought together top commercial drone operators at our Jun. 26, 2025, webinar to talk about how the new rule will affect the world of vertical flight. Our expert panel explained how we can safely integrate into […]

On Jul. 1, 2025, Mark Schlaefli, chair of the 2024–25 VAI Board of Directors, will officially pass the gavel to Rick Kenin, who was elected to lead the 2025–26 board by his fellow directors. Watch the June VAI Flight Report to hear Mark and Rick talk about their experiences as VAI members, as well as […]

VAI’s robust e-learning management system offers livestreamed content and enhanced online training courses for pilots, managers, operators, and maintenance and safety professionals to learn at their own pace.

The association urges the full US Senate to quickly move forward the confirmation of Bryan Bedford as the next FAA administrator after the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved the nomination on Jun. 25.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting comments through Jul. 23 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 25–Equipment/Furnishings–Emergency Life-Raft Personal Locator Beacon–Inspection.

Airbus interviews pilots from Oregon-based Hillsboro Aviation about their first firefighting season in 2024 using the five-bladed H145.

Bell Textron has delivered the first MV-75 virtual prototype to the US Army under the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft program.

Safran Helicopter Engines has launched its Visual Interactive Engine techdata Workspace (VIEW), which provides operators with resources for helicopter engine maintenance, including technical documents.

The avionics distributor will host a course on the Technisonic Industries TDFM-9000 Series radio Jul. 16 in Phoenix, Arizona.