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VAI Daily

Feb. 12, 2025

Wingcopter to expand services to long-range LiDAR surveys

The German cargo drone maker is introducing a beyond-visual-line-of-sight version of its Wingcopter 198 for light detection and ranging (LiDAR) applications, including power-line inspections, pipeline patrols, and mapping of hard-to-reach areas.

VAI Daily

Feb. 12, 2025

Skyports, LODD design advanced air mobility vertiports for Abu Dhabi

Skyports Infrastructure and Abu Dhabi–based LODD released a series of designs Feb. 11 for a vertiport network across the United Arab Emirates capital during the International Civil Aviation Organization 2025 Global Implementation Support Symposium.

VAI Daily

Feb. 12, 2025

ANRA to provide U-space system for Finnish research center

ANRA Technologies has obtained a contract to supply its uncrewed systems traffic management platform for the VTT Technical Research Centre in Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland.

VAI Daily

Feb. 12, 2025

Archer Aviation raises funding to boost hybrid aircraft program

The California company has secured another $300 million from investors, including BlackRock, which will help accelerate the development of its hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft platform, including for military applications.

VAI Daily

Feb. 11, 2025

VAI Member Spotlight: Ascent AeroSystems, Massachusetts, USA

Coming off its recent acquisition by Robinson, the unmanned aerial vehicle company embraces a coaxial design to expand the range of applications for small drones.

VAI Daily

Feb. 11, 2025

Coast Guard crew hoists stranded fishers in Michigan

(WWJ-TV) – A helicopter crew from US Coast Guard Air Station Detroit rescued two people stranded on ice Feb. 9 in Saginaw Bay.

VAI Daily

Feb. 11, 2025

Petrobras awards 5 new contracts to CHC Brazil

The Brazilian subsidiary of CHC Helicopter has obtained five new contracts to support offshore operations for Petrobras using four Leonardo AW139s and a Sikorsky S-92A.

VAI Daily

Feb. 11, 2025

CAAP seeks to curtail drone activity near airports with trained birds

(Philippine News Agency) – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is exploring the possibility of using trained birds to address two pressing concerns—illegal drone operations and bird strikes near airports.

VAI Daily

Feb. 11, 2025

Investigators probe crew illness from UK military helicopter fumes

(BBC) – The United Kingdom (UK) Ministry of Defence is investigating how many military personnel have been diagnosed with cancer after receiving complaints that some helicopters left crew members exposed to toxic fumes.

VAI Daily

Feb. 11, 2025

CycloTech establishes German subsidiary in Bavaria

The new location will support the Austrian vertical takeoff and landing propulsion system company’s move toward scaling its technology for aviation applications.