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VAI Daily

Feb. 10, 2026

HENSOLDT expands partnership with German university

The company will become an industrial partner of the Technical University of Munich Security and Defense Alliance and strengthen its collaboration with the university’s Venture Lab Aerospace/Defense.

VAI Daily

Feb. 10, 2026

Proposed EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters EC175B

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting feedback through Mar. 26 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 25 – Equipment/Furnishings – Personal Locator Beacons Installed on Emergency Life-Rafts – Operational Check.

VAI Daily

Feb. 9, 2026

Japanese operator places order for pair of Bell 429s

Bell Textron will provide two more Bell 429s for air medical operations to Nakanihon Air Co., an authorized Bell customer service facility since 1994.

VAI Daily

Feb. 9, 2026

Skyryse raises funding for SkyOS certification, testing

The California-based company has secured more than US$300 million through a Series C investment led by Autopilot Ventures to support FAA certification and expand its SkyOS operating system to additional aircraft.

VAI Daily

Feb. 9, 2026

Recoil adds VP of sales, business development for North America

The company has appointed Keith Ray to the role. Ray was previously senior director of sales–helicopters at BLR Aerospace.

VAI Daily

Feb. 6, 2026

Member Action Request coming Monday on FAA drone rule

We are asking VAI members to prepare to resubmit VAI’s comments on electronic conspicuity devices related to the FAA’s proposed Part 108 rules for beyond visual line of sight drone operations by Wednesday, Feb. 11.

VAI Daily

Feb. 6, 2026

VAI Webinar, Feb. 10: What Would You Have Done? Sharpening Your ADM Skills

There’s rarely one “correct” answer in aviation, but there’s always a responsible one. In our next VAI Webinar on Tuesday, utility and helicopter air ambulance pilot Jessica Meiris will lead participants in exploring how sound aeronautical decision-making (ADM) yields the best decisions.

VAI Daily

Feb. 6, 2026

Airbus, Singapore’s DSTA complete HTeaming flight trials

The OEM worked with the country’s Defense Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) during January to evaluate HTeaming using an Airbus Flexrotor unmanned aircraft system and a Singapore Air Force H225M helicopter.

VAI Daily

Feb. 6, 2026

Alpine Aerotech gains approval to add utility basket to Bell 407

The West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada–based company has received a supplemental type certificate to install its utility basket kit on the Bell 407.

VAI Daily

Feb. 6, 2026

CAE to develop FFS to train Eve Air Mobility pilots

Embraer-CAE Training Services has purchased its first full-flight simulator (FFS) dedicated to training pilots for Embraer subsidiary Eve Air Mobility, the companies announced at this week’s Singapore Airshow 2026.