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VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
Nancy Kassebaum, architect of GA product liability reform, dies(AIN) - Nancy Landon Kassebaum, the former Republican US senator from Kansas who shepherded through one of the most monumental pieces of legislation for the general aviation industry, died Aug. 21 ...
VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
VAI urges FAA to ensure that airport investment includes vertical flight, emerging technologiesIn comments on proposed revisions to the Airport Improvement Program Handbook, the association asks that airport-grant guidance reflect the full range of aircraft and facilities operating or soon ...
VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
FAA airworthiness concern: Failed Tempest spark plugOn Jul. 27, 2026, the FAA received notification of a failed Tempest Aero Group spark plug. Failed spark plugs may lead to engine damage, possible loss of power, and subsequent loss of control of t ...
Press Releases
August 25, 2026
August 25, 2026 – VAI, EHA Extend EUROPEAN ROTORS PartnershipEuropean Helicopter Association (EHA) Chairman Fredrik Kämpfe visited the headquarters of Vertical Aviation International (VAI), where he met with VAI President and CEO François Lassale and the VA ...
VAI Weekly
August 18, 2026
SkyDrive, Air India, Suzuki sign MOU to study eVTOL use for medical air logistics in India“In India, where chronic congestion is a pressing issue, utilizing eVTOLs [electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft] for advanced medical logistics … will reshape medical infrastructure,” sa ...
VAI Weekly
August 18, 2026
Michigan awards $2M for drone, AAM projects(AVweb) - Michigan announced Aug. 12 that it has awarded a combined $2 million to five companies that will deploy drone and advanced air mobility (AAM) technologies for state agencies for wildfire ...
VAI Weekly
August 18, 2026
Vertical Autonomy to bring over $28M in investment, jobs to Michigan region(MLive) - Vertical Autonomy, which designs, manufactures, and operates autonomous vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, is expanding its footprint in Michigan’s Jackson and Hillsdale Counties, br ...
VAI Weekly
August 18, 2026
Final FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters, certain AS350 B2 helicoptersThe FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Helicopters Model AS350 B2 helicopters. This AD, effective Sep. 17, 2026, requires performing a cutoff test of the rear-ro ...
VAI Weekly
August 18, 2026
Hiring managers: The job candidate is sizing YOU up too(AIN) - Job seekers may not always leave an interview knowing they want the role, but they often leave with a clear sense of whether they trust the leadership behind it. Your company’s hiring pro ...
VAI Weekly
August 18, 2026
Final FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters, Model EC155 B and EC155 B1 helicoptersThe FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model EC155 B and EC155 B1 helicopters. The AD, which takes effect Sep. 17, 2026, requires revising the airworthin ...
