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VAI Daily

Feb. 19, 2025

Veryon earns FAA AMT Diamond Award of Excellence

The FAA award recognizes the software company’s aviation maintenance technician (AMT) team and their commitment to safety, training, and excellence in maintenance.

VAI Daily

Feb. 19, 2025

French operator places order for Volocopter eVTOL aircraft

(AIN) – Charter operator Jet Systems Hélicoptères Services has agreed to buy a pair of VoloCity electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft as the German manufacturer continues to seek new investors to avoid insolvency.

VAI Daily

Feb. 18, 2025

Hundreds of FAA employees receive notification of layoffs

(WWL-TV) – The US government has begun firing hundreds of FAA employees, including members of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association.

VAI Daily

Feb. 18, 2025

Latest USHST newsletter highlights new Peer Pilot Program

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) has published its Winter 2024 newsletter, which includes details about its new Peer Pilot Program, which will launch during VERTICON 2025 in March. Also in this issue: securing loose equipment in the cockpit, inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions, and more.

VAI Daily

Feb. 18, 2025

VAI Spotlight on Safety: If you could see what I’ve seen—An investigator’s perspective on accident prevention

Seth Buttner, senior manager of accident investigations for Airbus Helicopters North America, breaks down the primary causes of aviation accidents and shares how to improve the odds that your flight crew makes it home safely tonight.

VAI Daily

Feb. 18, 2025

Helicopter crew rescues stranded hiker in Nevada (VIDEO)

(KVVU) – A Las Vegas Metropolitan Police helicopter crew airlifted a hiker stuck on a cliff ledge Feb. 14 from Red Rock Canyon.

VAI Daily

Feb. 18, 2025

Canadian Coast Guard airlifts 20 from grounded ship (VIDEO)

(FreightWaves) – A Canadian Coast Guard helicopter crew assisted sea units with rescuing crew members from a container ship that lost power and was unable to anchor Feb. 15 off the coast of Newfoundland.

VAI Daily

Feb. 18, 2025

FAA greenlights Archer Aviation’s pilot training academy

The electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft maker has obtained FAA Part 141 certification to launch its pilot training academy.