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VAI Daily

Jul. 5, 2024

National Guard HH-60M crew airlifts injured hiker in Oregon

An Oregon Army National Guard HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter crew helped the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office rescue an injured hiker along the Pacific Crest Trail.

VAI Daily

Jul. 5, 2024

Piasecki to hire 200 for US military Chinook program

(Vista Today) – Approximately half of the 400 workers Piasecki Aircraft plans to hire at its new heliplex at Chester County G.O. Carlson Airport (KMQS) near Coatesville, Pennsylvania, will rebuild Vietnam War–era Chinook helicopters for military and civilian use by the United States and allied nations, according to CEO John Piasecki.

VAI Daily

Jul. 5, 2024

NTSB final report: Vertical Aviation Hummingbird, New Hill, North Carolina, May 31, 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board (NSTB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter’s hovering.

VAI Daily

Jul. 5, 2024

Airbus, Autoflug sign contract for Eurodrone system

Airbus Defense and Space SAU has partnered with Autoflug on the development, manufacturing, delivery, and support of the fuel quantity indication system on the multinational Eurodrone.

VAI Daily

Jul. 3, 2024

Skyryse to feature single-control R66 at EAA AirVenture

Skyryse will debut its Skyryse One, a version of the Robinson R66 operated with a single control stick and two touchscreens, at the 2024 Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

VAI Daily

Jul. 3, 2024

Safran wins German support contract for H145 engines

Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a support-by-the-hour contract with Airbus Helicopters through 2030 covering the engines that will power a fleet of new German Bundeswehr H145s.

VAI Daily

Jul. 3, 2024

Airbus Helicopters to open subsidiary in Morocco

(Atalayar) – Airbus Helicopters has announced plans to open a subsidiary in Casablanca that will serve as a regional hub for West Africa and support a fleet of 60 Airbus helicopters in service with the Moroccan military.

VAI Daily

Jul. 3, 2024

HFD Air 1 helicopter crew rescues hikers

The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) used its Air 1 helicopter to rescue two distressed hikers Jun. 29 from separate locations in Wahiawa and Manoa, Hawaii.

VAI Daily

Jul. 3, 2024

Marshall University takes delivery of H125 for aviation program

(AirMed&Rescue) – In partnership with Airbus Helicopters and Loft Dynamics, Marshall University celebrated the arrival of an Airbus H125 for its aviation training program at West Virginia International Yeager Airport (KCRW) near Charleston.

VAI Daily

Jul. 3, 2024

FAA seeks to renew collection of voluntary weather reports from pilots

The FAA is seeking comments by Sep. 5, 2024, on an information collection effort related to pilot reports (PIREPs). The collection is necessary because the Air Traffic Organization has identified PIREP solicitation and dissemination as one of the top five hazards in the US National Airspace System.