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VAI is seeking nominations for four open operator positions on our Board of Directors for the term Jul. 1, 2026, through Jun. 30, 2029. We welcome thought leaders from across the industry.

Under a partnership with the Special Integrated Logistics Zone Co., Rotortrade will develop a maintenance, sales, and services facility in Riyadh with plans to open in late 2026.

The aerospace logistics provider transported the helicopter on a Boeing 747F freighter to Bell Textron’s regional hub in Singapore.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Helicopter Management Agency has issued a contract to Safran Electronics & Defense to equip the NH90 with the Eurofl’Eye distributed panoramic vision system.

The company also conducted automated pickup, hover, and set down procedures using the SkyOS operating system on a Sikorsky Black Hawk.

(KSNV) – Helicopter crews working for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) will measure expected background radiation Dec. 29–31 in preparation for New Year’s Eve celebrations in the Nevada city.

The Embraer subsidiary completed the initial flight of its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) prototype Dec. 19 in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo, Brazil.

The manufacturer has started testing the prototype AE 1107F that will power the US Army’s Bell MV-75 Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft at its facility in Indianapolis, Indiana.

(Australian Broadcasting Corp.) – The helicopter crew assisted ground teams with airlifting the injured hiker Dec. 23 in Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula.

(WBFF) – Members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office K-9 team helped familiarize dogs Karma and Kyra with a Leonardo AW139 Dec. 13 at St. Mary’s County Regional Airport.