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The US Department of Commerce has issued a request for public comments related to a Section 232 national security investigation into imports of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and their parts and components. VAI will share its draft response with members in the coming weeks. At that time, VAI will encourage members to submit their responses, using VAI’s response as a template and adding any unique details they wish to provide.

The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has updated a request for solutions for the Brand New Air Traffic Control (ATC) System initiative, which seeks to overhaul the US ATC framework within the next three to four years.

(POWER UP magazine) – Despite challenges, much US federal and state activity in the first half of the year supports helicopter operations.

(POWER UP magazine) – What’s next for Sikorsky? The historic OEM is working on cutting-edge aircraft technologies, as well as improvements to its legacy products.

The US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) is offering mental health support through its Peer Pilot Program for helicopter pilots and aircrew members involved in responding to the flooding disaster along the Guadalupe River in Texas. VAI proudly supports this important work.

The ORRA program offers VAI members a flexible, evolving, organized approach to managing risks and improving processes across their flight operations.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 25 – Equipment / Furnishings – Hoist – Test / Replacement, takes effect Jul. 23, 2025. It revises EASA AD 2015-0226R7, dated May 20, 2022.

The helicopter will be deployed for firefighting, search-and-rescue, and disaster response missions.

Japan-based electronic vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft maker SkyDrive will begin the next series of demonstration flights of its SD-05 eVTOL aircraft at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, Japan, starting Jul. 31. Additional flights are planned through Aug. 24.

(WMTW) – A Maine Forest Rangers helicopter was used Jul. 16 to rescue two paddlers who were stuck in rapids in the Allagash River.