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VAI Daily

Aug. 12, 2025

Pivotal conducts public safety demos for California firefighters

The company provided technical briefings, simulation sessions, and flight demonstrations with its single-seat electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for the Cosumnes Fire Department, the San Bernardino County Fire Department, and the Southern Marin Fire District.

VAI Daily

Aug. 12, 2025

Helicopter crews rescue 400 after flooding in India (VIDEO)

(Reuters) – Rescue teams used helicopters to airlift people stranded by floods Aug. 7 near Dharali in Uttarakhand.

VAI Daily

Aug. 12, 2025

Helicopters battle wildfires in British Columbia, Canada (VIDEO)

(Castanet News) – Helicopter and air tanker crews assisted ground teams with containing wildfires Aug. 10 east of Kelowna.

VAI Daily

Aug. 12, 2025

What factors affect the cost of an Airbus H145?

(SlashGear) – Based on recently published figures, a new H145 costs around $9.7 million and a used version costs an average of $6 million. The price tag could increase to more than $23 million for a military variant with a mission equipment package.

VAI Daily

Aug. 12, 2025

Scientists use drones for cloud-seeding experiment in India

(Bhaskar English) – Researchers in Jaipur, Rajasthan, are conducting the country’s first artificial rain experiment using drones at Ramgarh Dam.

VAI Daily

Aug. 12, 2025

AAIB preliminary report: Bell 206L-4, Bentong, Pahang, Feb. 6, 2025

The Malaysian Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) report indicates the operator conducted a hot refueling the day before the accident.

VAI Daily

Aug. 12, 2025

Archer Aviation provides update on electric aircraft production

Six Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft are in production at facilities in California and Georgia, the company noted in its second-quarter 2025 financial report.

VAI Daily

Aug. 12, 2025

Bell highlights past and future US military trainers

Over the past 70 years, Bell has provided training helicopters for the US military, including the H-13, UH-1H, TH-67, and TH-57. The Bell 505 will join the list for the US Army’s Flight School Next program.

VAI Daily

Aug. 12, 2025

Opinion: Are today’s flight rules ready for tomorrow’s aviation?

(Urban Air Mobility News) – The Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation’s Complete Air Traffic System Global Council has published a paper that explores whether traditional constructs designed for human piloted–aircraft, such as VFR and IFR, can support new options entering the airspace.

VAI Daily

Aug. 12, 2025

NTSB final report: UH-1H, Oakdale, Illinois, Jul. 31, 2023

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be an in-flight loss of control for undetermined reasons.