Home / VAI News / VAI Weekly VAI Weekly Industry News Sep. 2, 2026 Sikorsky awarded $107.3M contract for VH-92A main blades (HeliHub) – The $107,289,338 contract supports the development, integration, and qualification of an improved main-rotor blade design to increase aircraft… Member News Sep. 2, 2026 Leonardo Helicopters appoints Stefano Villanti managing director Villanti brings extensive experience in the OEM’s rotorcraft business, having held senior leadership positions within Leonardo Helicopters for the past… Across the Web Sep. 2, 2026 Avidrone pushes heavy-lift drone performance toward 4:1 barrier (DroneLife) – Avidrone Aerospace demonstrated an unprecedented payload-to-weight ratio for heavy-lift drones at the DARPA Lift Challenge in Dayton, Ohio,… VAI News Sep. 2, 2026 VAI-led efforts defeat proposed NY helicopter tax The punitive measure would have singled out “nonessential” operations. Across the Web Sep. 1, 2026 Asia-Pacific market spotlight: Bell 505 (Asian Sky Quarterly) – There were 168 Bell 505 helicopters in service in the Asia-Pacific at the end of Q2… Education Sep. 1, 2026 VAI scholarship gives Joshua McGill a jump start in his AMT career Discover how VAI scholarship recipients have turned opportunity into achievement—and how you can do the same—in this exclusive VAI Weekly… VAI News Sep. 1, 2026 Deadline extended for 2027 Salute to Excellence Awards nominations Submissions are now due by Friday, Sep. 11, 2026, for nominating your peers, mentors, and heroes for exceptional industry service. VAI News Sep. 1, 2026 VAI 2026 Aerial Work Safety Conference now open for registration Join us for the 2026 VAI Aerial Work Safety Conference, taking place in Boise, Idaho, Nov. 16–18! Hear presentations from… VAI News Sep. 1, 2026 VAI, AHIA sign LOI to develop new flagship event for Australia and broader SE Asia VAI and the Australian Helicopter Industry Association (AHIA) on Sep. 1, 2026, announced the signing of a letter of intent… 1 2 3 … 438 Next Page
Industry News Sep. 2, 2026 Sikorsky awarded $107.3M contract for VH-92A main blades (HeliHub) – The $107,289,338 contract supports the development, integration, and qualification of an improved main-rotor blade design to increase aircraft…
Member News Sep. 2, 2026 Leonardo Helicopters appoints Stefano Villanti managing director Villanti brings extensive experience in the OEM’s rotorcraft business, having held senior leadership positions within Leonardo Helicopters for the past…
Across the Web Sep. 2, 2026 Avidrone pushes heavy-lift drone performance toward 4:1 barrier (DroneLife) – Avidrone Aerospace demonstrated an unprecedented payload-to-weight ratio for heavy-lift drones at the DARPA Lift Challenge in Dayton, Ohio,…
VAI News Sep. 2, 2026 VAI-led efforts defeat proposed NY helicopter tax The punitive measure would have singled out “nonessential” operations.
Across the Web Sep. 1, 2026 Asia-Pacific market spotlight: Bell 505 (Asian Sky Quarterly) – There were 168 Bell 505 helicopters in service in the Asia-Pacific at the end of Q2…
Education Sep. 1, 2026 VAI scholarship gives Joshua McGill a jump start in his AMT career Discover how VAI scholarship recipients have turned opportunity into achievement—and how you can do the same—in this exclusive VAI Weekly…
VAI News Sep. 1, 2026 Deadline extended for 2027 Salute to Excellence Awards nominations Submissions are now due by Friday, Sep. 11, 2026, for nominating your peers, mentors, and heroes for exceptional industry service.
VAI News Sep. 1, 2026 VAI 2026 Aerial Work Safety Conference now open for registration Join us for the 2026 VAI Aerial Work Safety Conference, taking place in Boise, Idaho, Nov. 16–18! Hear presentations from…
VAI News Sep. 1, 2026 VAI, AHIA sign LOI to develop new flagship event for Australia and broader SE Asia VAI and the Australian Helicopter Industry Association (AHIA) on Sep. 1, 2026, announced the signing of a letter of intent…
