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VAI Daily

Feb. 11, 2026

Indian eVTOL aircraft pioneers seek regulatory progress

(AIN) – India’s aviation sector is pressing the country’s regulators to step up efforts to create a legal framework for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The process appears to be lagging despite India Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the industry to “leapfrog straight into aerial mobility.”

VAI Daily

Feb. 11, 2026

How helicopter rescues at Alpine ski races often save lives

(WLKY/Associated Press) – The whirling of helicopter rotors might be the most feared sound in ski racing. Helicopter rescues in Alpine ski racing require close collaboration between local medical staff, team physicians, and pilots.

VAI Daily

Feb. 11, 2026

Blindfolded Wyoming sheep ride helicopters for research

(Cowboy State Daily) – From this week through March, people in Wyoming might see blindfolded bighorn sheep or deer flying around, slung in harnesses under helicopters. No need to worry: poachers are not taking the animals. Rather, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is transporting them for population studies, disease testing, and other research.

VAI Daily

Feb. 11, 2026

M1 Support Services to provide pilots, mechanics for CAL FIRE

(AirMed&Rescue) – M1 has received a $699 million contract from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to provide pilots and mechanics for CAL FIRE’s fleet of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft over five years.

VAI Daily

Feb. 11, 2026

Airbus is making a rugged tablet for helicopter–drone ops (VIDEO)

(Business Insider) – The OEM is testing new software that allows helicopter crews to control a team of drones while flying at high speeds.

VAI Daily

Feb. 11, 2026

NASA invests in project to improve advanced air mobility safety

(Dallas Innovates) – The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is providing $750,000 for researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington to study how to improve next-generation aircraft safety during frequent landings and unexpected impacts.

VAI Daily

Feb. 11, 2026

Bell 505 makes appearance at military trade show

Texas-based Bell is displaying the helicopter at this week’s World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

VAI Daily

Feb. 11, 2026

TAI, Saudi Arabia to jointly produce Gökbey helicopter

(Türkiye Today) – Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has signed a long-term agreement to manufacture the helicopter in Saudi Arabia and collaborate with the country to develop helicopter technology.

VAI Daily

Feb. 11, 2026

Garmin adds aviation facility at Arizona airport

The new, 75,000-sq.-ft. facility at Mesa Gateway Airport (KIWA) near Phoenix will expand Garmin’s capacity for aircraft certification and flight-testing activities.

VAI Daily

Feb. 11, 2026

Ohio selects local agencies for drone pilot program

(Dronelife) – State officials have chosen nine public safety agencies to participate in the launch of Ohio’s Drone First Responder pilot program.