VAI offices closed Nov. 11, Veterans Day VAI’s offices will be closed in observance of Veterans Day, a US federal holiday, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. VAI Daily… Continue reading →
VAI, formerly HAI, enters final phase of rebranding As part of its rebranding effort, VAI is revamping several of its communication products to reflect the industry’s growth and… Continue reading →
VAI Members-Only Benefit: Apply by Friday for 2025 VAI scholarships VAI is accepting applications for its 2025 scholarship program through Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. Submit your application today! Continue reading →
Helicopter crews battle wildfires in Southern California (VIDEO) (KCRA) – Water-dropping helicopters worked to contain a wildfire that broke out Nov. 6 northwest of Los Angeles as more… Continue reading →
Rheinland Air Service becomes Bell 505 dealer for Netherlands Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany–based Rheinland Air Service is now authorized to sell the Bell 505 in the Netherlands, Bell Textron… Continue reading →
CASA publishes guide for Part 61 flight crew licensing The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has released a plain English guide for Part 61 helicopter category flight crew… Continue reading →
Shenzhen to invest in eVTOL aircraft infrastructure in China (South China Morning Post) – The government of Shenzhen in Guangdong is pledging 12 billion yuan (approximately US$1.7 billion) to… Continue reading →
CityAirbus NextGen prototype takes initial flight (AIN) – Airbus conducted the first remotely piloted flight tests with a full-scale prototype of its CityAirbus NextGen electric vertical… Continue reading →
FAA Safety Briefing, revisited: ADS-B 101 The FAA has updated and republished an article from 2017 that helps educate pilots and the public about the benefits… Continue reading →
FAA highlights most-read general aviation safety articles As 2024 winds down, the FAA Safety Briefing team has curated a collection of its most-read general aviation safety articles… Continue reading →