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VAI Daily

Dec. 19, 2025

UrbanV, AAAG to develop vertiport network in Kazakhstan

UrbanV and Alatau Advance Air Group (AAAG) will design the country’s first advanced air mobility vertiport network starting in Alatau, Almaty.

VAI Daily

Dec. 18, 2025

VAI backs Aviation Funding Solvency Act to protect FAA operations

The legislation would insulate FAA, its workforce, and US airspace from impacts of future government shutdowns.

VAI Daily

Dec. 18, 2025

VAI welcomes US Advanced Air Mobility National Strategy

The US Department of Transportation framework outlines how the US government plans to integrate advanced air mobility aircraft, including electric vertical takeoff and landing and other powered-lift vehicles, into the US transportation system over the next decade.

VAI Daily

Dec. 18, 2025

US government targets initial AAM operations in 2027

(Vertical magazine) – The release of the US government’s National Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Strategy, which calls for initial AAM operations in 2027 and fully autonomous flights by 2035, is an “important signal,” says VAI President and CEO François Lassale. “It makes clear that the next generation of powered-lift aircraft are not a concept. They are a developing operational reality that requires deliberate and thoughtful integration into the existing aviation system as FAA certification and standards advance.”

VAI Daily

Dec. 18, 2025

US DOT releases National AAM Strategy

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) proposed a national strategy and action plan outlining 40 recommendations to safely and efficiently accelerate advanced air mobility (AAM) operations in the United States.

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VAI Daily

Dec. 18, 2025

VAI Members-Only Benefit: Cirro by AirSuite

Our partnership with Cirro by AirSuite provides VAI members with unparalleled access to an advanced safety management system (SMS) included in a full suite of operational tools.

VAI Daily

Dec. 18, 2025

USHST newsletter highlights Robinson’s Tim Tucker

Tucker, chief instructor at Robinson Helicopter Co. and a former FAA-designated helicopter pilot examiner, is a member of the US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) Steering Committee. He has served as Robinson’s USHST representative since 2010.

VAI Daily

Dec. 18, 2025

US government admits errors in midair collision near KDCA (VIDEO)

(NBC News) – The US government admitted in court documents to failures that led to the Jan. 29 midair collision between a military helicopter and passenger jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA), which resulted in the deaths of 67 people.

VAI Daily

Dec. 18, 2025

FAA updates accident dashboard with November 2025 data

The FAA Rotorcraft Accident Dashboard covers various metrics, including total accidents, fatal accidents, average accident rates, and average fatal-accident rates.

VAI Daily

Dec. 18, 2025

EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters AS355

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 71 – Powerplant – Fuel Draining System – Inspection, takes effect Dec. 31, 2025.