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VAI Daily

Nov. 27, 2024

Study maps out vertiport guidelines for land-use planners

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace has published a study that offers guidelines to help local officials and stakeholders ensure land-use compatibility for advanced air mobility infrastructure, including vertiports.

VAI Daily

Nov. 27, 2024

Helicopter crews remove infested trees in Canada (VIDEO)

(Bob Mackin) – The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation in British Columbia has started a new phase of an $18 million logging operation to remove trees that died after a moth infestation in Stanley Park.

VAI Daily

Nov. 27, 2024

Europe looks to future military rotorcraft, interoperability

The Royal Aeronautical Society’s Jonathan Clare reports on developments from the 2024 Global Defence Helicopter Conference, which took place Oct. 22–24 in Warsaw, Poland.

VAI Daily

Nov. 27, 2024

USMC grounds a V-22 from presidential fleet after engine fire

(FlightGlobal) – A Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey assigned to US Marine Corps (USMC) Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1), which provides support to the US president, was grounded Nov. 25 after a reporter observed flames below the tiltrotor’s right engine.

VAI Daily

Nov. 27, 2024

EASA AD: Airbus H160-B helicopters

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus H160-B helicopters, ATA 05–Time Limits/Maintenance Checks–Airworthiness Limitations Section–Amendment, becomes effective Dec. 10, 2024.

Violas Flight Reports

Nov. 26, 2024

The Dawn of Powered Lift

Last month, for the first time in nearly 80 years, the FAA unveiled a new aircraft category—powered-lift. This groundbreaking class of aircraft can take off and land vertically like helicopters and transition to forward flight on fixed wings. We encourage everyone in vertical aviation to become familiar with the Special Federal Aviation Regulation announcing the […]

VAI Daily

Nov. 26, 2024

VAI Member Spotlight: GIGAFLIGHT Connectivity, Wisconsin, USA

Aircraft wiring, cables, and connectors provider uses a global network to provide rapid service for operators.

VAI Daily

Nov. 26, 2024

NASA selects SpaceX rocket for helicopter mission to Saturn moon

(Space.com) – The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has selected the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to launch its Dragonfly rotorcraft on a mission to investigate the life-hosting potential of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan.

VAI Daily

Nov. 26, 2024

Mercy Flight Central adds capacity, technology with Leonardo AW119s

(Times Telegram) – The Rome, New York–based nonprofit shares details about improved operations during 2024 following an upgrade last year from a fleet of MBB BK 117s to four new Leonardo AW119s.