Home / VAI News / VAI Weekly VAI Weekly Regulatory News Sep. 1, 2026 Drone tariffs kick off this week Many foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems and components will be subject to a 100% duty as of Sep. 3, 2026. VAI… Airworthiness Directives Sep. 1, 2026 Proposed FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters, certain SA.330J helicopters The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2025-08-06, which applies to certain Airbus Helicopters Model SA.330J helicopters. The existing… VAI News Aug. 26, 2026 VAI welcomes new members that joined in July 2026 Learn more about the 10 operators, manufacturers, and suppliers that became members of VAI last month. Across the Web Aug. 26, 2026 BRINC making drones as 1st responders a reality for law enforcement (Officer.com) – BRINC has grown to become the second-largest drone manufacturer in the United States and the world’s largest public… Industry News Aug. 26, 2026 Japan accepts Archer’s type certification application for Midnight eVTOL aircraft (msn) – Japan’s aviation authority formally accepted Archer’s type certification application for the OEM’s Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing… Member News Aug. 26, 2026 Archer to develop vertiport ahead of 2028 Los Angeles Olympics Archer has announced a collaboration with sports and entertainment company AEG to develop a vertiport at the 4-million-sq.-ft. sports and… Industry News Aug. 26, 2026 India’s Airbound raises $37M to scale its autonomous drone tech (STAT Times) – Airbound has raised $37 million in a Series A funding round, with participation from DoorDash and others,… Across the Web Aug. 26, 2026 New survey shows just how much construction depends on Chinese drones (DroneLife) – As the US government puts the squeeze on foreign drone manufacturers, it is likely to significantly increase costs… Industry News Aug. 25, 2026 AIR adds Elmo drives to heavy-lift cargo UAS (AVweb) – Electric aircraft developer AIR announced Aug. 25 that it has partnered with Elmo Motion Control to supply motor-control… Previous Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 438 Next Page
Regulatory News Sep. 1, 2026 Drone tariffs kick off this week Many foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems and components will be subject to a 100% duty as of Sep. 3, 2026. VAI…
Airworthiness Directives Sep. 1, 2026 Proposed FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters, certain SA.330J helicopters The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2025-08-06, which applies to certain Airbus Helicopters Model SA.330J helicopters. The existing…
VAI News Aug. 26, 2026 VAI welcomes new members that joined in July 2026 Learn more about the 10 operators, manufacturers, and suppliers that became members of VAI last month.
Across the Web Aug. 26, 2026 BRINC making drones as 1st responders a reality for law enforcement (Officer.com) – BRINC has grown to become the second-largest drone manufacturer in the United States and the world’s largest public…
Industry News Aug. 26, 2026 Japan accepts Archer’s type certification application for Midnight eVTOL aircraft (msn) – Japan’s aviation authority formally accepted Archer’s type certification application for the OEM’s Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing…
Member News Aug. 26, 2026 Archer to develop vertiport ahead of 2028 Los Angeles Olympics Archer has announced a collaboration with sports and entertainment company AEG to develop a vertiport at the 4-million-sq.-ft. sports and…
Industry News Aug. 26, 2026 India’s Airbound raises $37M to scale its autonomous drone tech (STAT Times) – Airbound has raised $37 million in a Series A funding round, with participation from DoorDash and others,…
Across the Web Aug. 26, 2026 New survey shows just how much construction depends on Chinese drones (DroneLife) – As the US government puts the squeeze on foreign drone manufacturers, it is likely to significantly increase costs…
Industry News Aug. 25, 2026 AIR adds Elmo drives to heavy-lift cargo UAS (AVweb) – Electric aircraft developer AIR announced Aug. 25 that it has partnered with Elmo Motion Control to supply motor-control…
