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VAI Daily

Aug. 7, 2024

Joby seeks eVTOL aircraft certification in Australia, Japan, UK

Joby Aviation has applied for Australian Civil Aviation Authority validation of its in-process FAA type certificate for its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The company also intends to apply for Japan Civil Aviation Bureau and United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority validation.

VAI Daily

Aug. 6, 2024

Colorado scientists to study mountain wildlife from helicopter

(KXRM) – Biologists from Colorado Parks and Wildfire will use a helicopter to begin surveying high-elevation bighorn sheep and mountain goats Aug. 12 across parts of Chaffee County and Lake County.

VAI Daily

Aug. 6, 2024

Arizona police unit adds Trakka Systems equipment to Bell 206s

The Tucson Police Department is now using the TrakkaCam TC-300 electro-optical/infrared imaging system, TrakkaBeam TLX searchlight, and TrakkaMaps TM-100 mapping system on its fleet of Bell 206s.

VAI Daily

Aug. 6, 2024

Helicopter crew airlifts injured horse rider in California

(KEYT) – A San Luis Obispo County Fire Department helicopter crew hoisted an injured horse rider Aug. 5 from Montaña de Oro State Park.

VAI Daily

Aug. 6, 2024

Air Methods, EPFD to open air medical base in Texas

Air Methods is partnering with the El Paso Fire Department (EPFD) to establish Fire STAR, which will operate from a new air medical base in Pine Springs starting in September 2024.

VAI Daily

Aug. 6, 2024

Boeing delivers initial MH-139A production aircraft to USAF

The US Air Force (USAF) has received the first MH-139A Grey Wolf production helicopter from Boeing under a 13-unit order. The USAF will station the helicopters at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana.

VAI Daily

Aug. 6, 2024

BAI Energy, Urban-Air Port to rehab trio of Italian vertiports

BAI Energy is partnering with Urban-Air Port to modernize three existing airfields in northern Italy and turn them into hubs for advanced air mobility operations.

VAI Daily

Aug. 6, 2024

NAAA: Constantly scan for birds, obstacles, and other aircraft

The National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) is reminding agricultural pilots to remain vigilant about watching for potential obstacles, including birds and other aircraft, as part of its Fly Safe campaign.

VAI Daily

Aug. 6, 2024

Australian firefighting operator adds Foresight MX HUMS

The New South Wales Rural Fire Service has selected the Foresight MX health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) from GPMS International for its fleet of new Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks.

VAI Daily

Aug. 6, 2024

VFS names new chair for eVTOL drone competition

The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) has appointed Adithya Ramaswami as chair of its Design-Build-Vertical Flight Student Competition, a global challenge to develop electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) and uncrewed aircraft system technology.