Resource Hub

Filter Media & Resources

  • Resources

  • Topic

Total Items: 5011

VAI Daily

Aug. 12, 2025

Archer Aviation provides update on electric aircraft production

Six Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft are in production at facilities in California and Georgia, the company noted in its second-quarter 2025 financial report.

VAI Daily

Aug. 12, 2025

Bell highlights past and future US military trainers

Over the past 70 years, Bell has provided training helicopters for the US military, including the H-13, UH-1H, TH-67, and TH-57. The Bell 505 will join the list for the US Army’s Flight School Next program.

VAI Daily

Aug. 12, 2025

Opinion: Are today’s flight rules ready for tomorrow’s aviation?

(Urban Air Mobility News) – The Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation’s Complete Air Traffic System Global Council has published a paper that explores whether traditional constructs designed for human piloted–aircraft, such as VFR and IFR, can support new options entering the airspace.

VAI Daily

Aug. 12, 2025

NTSB final report: UH-1H, Oakdale, Illinois, Jul. 31, 2023

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be an in-flight loss of control for undetermined reasons.

VAI Daily

Aug. 12, 2025

NTSB final report: Bell 47G-3B-1, Garey, California, Feb. 23, 2024

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the agricultural spraying helicopter accident to be the maintenance technician’s failure to properly check the torque paint on a fuel control unit B-nut, which resulted in the B-nut loosening and led to a loss of engine power at low altitude.

Advocacy Resources

Aug. 11, 2025

VTOL Advocate – August 4, 2025

Federal Updates US, EU Reach Agreement on Trade and Tariffs Sen. Ted Cruz Introduces ROTOR Act to Improve Aviation Safety in the NAS News from VAI’s Western US Regional Representative “Word from the Street,” by Chuck Street, VAI Western US Regional Representative Federal Updates US, EU Reach Agreement on Trade and Tariffs Summary of Facts […]

VAI Daily

Aug. 11, 2025

Signia Aerospace acquires Precise Flight

(EIN Presswire) – The company has acquired Bend, Oregon–based Precise Flight, which provides flight safety products, including for Airbus, Bell, and Robinson helicopters.

VAI Daily

Aug. 11, 2025

US Marine Corps conducts helicopter sling-load evaluation

A Sikorsky CH-53E crew and support team completed a helicopter sling-load evaluation using its new Medium Range Air Defense Radar Jul. 30 in Twentynine Palms, California.

VAI Daily

Aug. 11, 2025

Guard helicopters join wildfire battle in Colorado

The Colorado Army National Guard deployed two CH-47 Chinook crews Aug. 8 to support wildfire suppression efforts in Rio Blanco County.

VAI Daily

Aug. 11, 2025

Fly Safe campaign: Keep attention on flying

The National Agricultural Aviation Association is reminding ag pilots to avoid looking too long at a boom-mounted pressure gauge, or other instruments, while flying.