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VAI, industry groups support NPRM clarifying FAA’s preemption authority
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (180+ words) Share your perspective on today’s helicopter workforce. Click to participate in our employer or employee surveys. Estimated reading time 2 minutes, 21 seconds. Vertical Aviation International (VAI) and aviation industry partners submitted comments Sep. 4, 2026, supporting the FAA’s efforts to reaffirm a uniform…...
Avincis intends to acquire 5 McDermott 214ST helicopters
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (627+ words) Share your perspective on today’s helicopter workforce. Click to participate in our employer or employee surveys. Estimated reading time 5 minutes, 8 seconds. Avincis and McDermott Aviation have announced a letter of intention (LoI) for the acquisition of five McDermott 214ST medium-lift twin-turbine…...
Avincis introduces heat-ready helicopters in Extremadura
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (203+ words) Share your perspective on today’s helicopter workforce. Click to participate in our employer or employee surveys. Estimated reading time 1 minute, 35 seconds. Avincis has introduced two new helicopters to its helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) operation in Extremadura, replacing the Leonardo…...
A CH-47 Chinook pilot recalls final days in Kabul
1+ week, 6+ day ago (730+ words) Share your perspective on today’s helicopter workforce. Click to participate in our employer or employee surveys. Published on: September 1, 2026Estimated reading time 14 minutes, 20 seconds. On Aug. 30, 2021, the last U.S. aircraft departed Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, marking the end of…...
VAI, EHA extend European Rotors partnership
2+ week, 4+ day ago (388+ words) Estimated reading time 3 minutes, 42 seconds. European Helicopter Association (EHA) Chairman Fredrik Kämpfe visited the headquarters of Vertical Aviation International (VAI), where he met with VAI President and CEO François Lassale and the VAI management team for wide-ranging discussions on the…...
Zuri unveils hybrid uncrewed cargo VTOL
2+ week, 4+ day ago (740+ words) Estimated reading time 6 minutes, 10 seconds. Zuri has unveiled the Zuri uncrewed cargo VTOL, a hybrid-electric tiltrotor for civil and defense operators. It carries a hundred-plus kilograms over 679 km by design, or 569 km with a full 30-minute reserve, cruises at 220 km…...
HAL and Safran Helicopter Engines launch development and production of Aravalli engine
2+ week, 5+ day ago (19+ words) HAL and Safran Helicopter Engines sign final contract with SAFHAL, launching development and production of Aravalli engine Vertical Mag...
entrol supplies an H125 FNPT II simulator to the Tunisian Air Force
2+ week, 6+ day ago (295+ words) Estimated reading time 3 minutes, 25 seconds. entrol, the manufacturer of EASA and FAA certified FNPT, FTD, and FFS flight simulators, announced the sale of a customized H125 FNPT II simulator to the Tunisian Air Force, operating under the Ministry of National Defense…...
Xplorate & SwissDrones bring industrial-scale, long-range uncrewed inspection to the U.S.
3+ week, 3+ day ago (426+ words) Estimated reading time 10 minutes, 18 seconds. SwissDrones Operating AG, a developer and manufacturer of long-range uncrewed helicopter systems, and its subsidiary Xplorate Pacific Pty Ltd, a BVLOS aviation and aerial-intelligence operator, announced the expansion of their integrated aircraft-to-intelligence platform into the…...
Mission over maintenance: Choosing the right helicopter for the job
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1215+ words) Published on: August 19, 2026Estimated reading time 15 minutes, 17 seconds. Ford knew the Pinto had a fuel tank problem and that a relatively inexpensive fix existed. Instead of implementing it, Ford lobbied against the safety standards that would have required action and waited…...