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VAI Daily

Oct. 24, 2025

VAI scholarship winner Philipp Zahn has a passion for aviation

Discover how VAI scholarship recipients have turned opportunity into achievement—and how you can do the same—in this VAI Daily series.

VAI Daily

Oct. 24, 2025

NTSB final report: Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3e, Skwentna, Alaska, Aug. 20, 2025

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s inadvertent entanglement of a lightweight Kevlar longline into the helicopter’s operating main-rotor system, which resulted in a severe imbalance and separation of the main-rotor gearbox.

VAI Daily

Oct. 24, 2025

NTSB final report: Bell 206B, El Centro, California, Dec. 23, 2023

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be an in-flight failure of the engine-to-transmission driveshaft due to a fatigue fracture of the forward-most flexplate in the forward KAflex coupling that resulted from a loose bolt attachment between the flexplate and the forward-driveshaft coupling. Investigators cited the maintenance team’s failure to identify the condition and remove the KAflex driveshaft for repair, as specified by the manufacturer, as a contributing factor.

VAI Daily

Oct. 24, 2025

Police arrest suspect for laser strike on helicopter (VIDEO)

(KOMO) – The suspect allegedly pointed a green laser at a King County (Washington) Sheriff’s Office helicopter Oct. 22 in Auburn.

VAI Daily

Oct. 24, 2025

US senator revives push to shift USFS to Department of Interior

(American Ag Network) – Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) is working to move the US Forest Service (USFS) from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of the Interior.

VAI Daily

Oct. 24, 2025

Axnes introduces wireless helmet, headset

The new NVolo V2 SAR HY helmet and ODM IR33 headset work as part of the Axnes wireless intercom system, including for search-and-rescue (SAR), air medical, public safety, firefighting, and utility/construction operators.

VAI Daily

Oct. 24, 2025

Astronautics wins workplace award for employee well-being

Top Workplaces has named Astronautics of America a 2025 Cultural Excellence award recipient in the “Employee Well-Being” category.

VAI Daily

Oct. 24, 2025

Metro Aviation to award medical crews, leaders at AMTC 2025

The company will present awards to first responders and other air medical leaders and display a newly completed GundersenAIR EC145e during the 2025 Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC), which takes place Oct. 27–29 in Omaha, Nebraska.

VAI Daily

Oct. 24, 2025

AAM promises exciting new career opportunities

The National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Insider speaks with experts from BETA Technologies, Joby Aviation, and VertiPorts by Atlantic about how the emerging advanced air mobility (AAM) sector will generate countless job opportunities for pilots, technicians, ground support personnel, and other business aviation professionals.

VAI Daily

Oct. 24, 2025

Textron names Atherton next CEO, Donnelly to become chairman

The OEM’s board of directors has appointed Lisa Atherton as president, CEO, and board member, effective Jan. 4, 2026, the same day Scott Donnelly, current president and CEO, will become executive chairman of the company. Atherton currently serves as president and CEO of Textron’s Bell segment.