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VAI Daily
Jul. 5, 2024
Pilot lands helicopter in Michigan after engine issues (VIDEO)
(WTVG) – According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the pilot experienced engine trouble and used an autorotation to land in a field Jul. 4 near London Township. The pilot and passenger were uninjured.



VAI Daily
Jul. 5, 2024
Piasecki to hire 200 for US military Chinook program
(Vista Today) – Approximately half of the 400 workers Piasecki Aircraft plans to hire at its new heliplex at Chester County G.O. Carlson Airport (KMQS) near Coatesville, Pennsylvania, will rebuild Vietnam War–era Chinook helicopters for military and civilian use by the United States and allied nations, according to CEO John Piasecki.




VAI Daily
Jul. 5, 2024
NTSB final report: Vertical Aviation Hummingbird, New Hill, North Carolina, May 31, 2024
The National Transportation Safety Board (NSTB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter’s hovering.


VAI Daily
Jul. 5, 2024
Airbus, Autoflug sign contract for Eurodrone system
Airbus Defense and Space SAU has partnered with Autoflug on the development, manufacturing, delivery, and support of the fuel quantity indication system on the multinational Eurodrone.




VAI Daily
Jul. 3, 2024
Skyryse to feature single-control R66 at EAA AirVenture
Skyryse will debut its Skyryse One, a version of the Robinson R66 operated with a single control stick and two touchscreens, at the 2024 Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.


VAI Daily
Jul. 3, 2024
Safran wins German support contract for H145 engines
Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a support-by-the-hour contract with Airbus Helicopters through 2030 covering the engines that will power a fleet of new German Bundeswehr H145s.


VAI Daily
Jul. 3, 2024
Airbus Helicopters to open subsidiary in Morocco
(Atalayar) – Airbus Helicopters has announced plans to open a subsidiary in Casablanca that will serve as a regional hub for West Africa and support a fleet of 60 Airbus helicopters in service with the Moroccan military.


VAI Daily
Jul. 3, 2024
HFD Air 1 helicopter crew rescues hikers
The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) used its Air 1 helicopter to rescue two distressed hikers Jun. 29 from separate locations in Wahiawa and Manoa, Hawaii.


VAI Daily
Jul. 3, 2024
Marshall University takes delivery of H125 for aviation program
(AirMed&Rescue) – In partnership with Airbus Helicopters and Loft Dynamics, Marshall University celebrated the arrival of an Airbus H125 for its aviation training program at West Virginia International Yeager Airport (KCRW) near Charleston.