Home / VAI News VAI News VAI Communication Links POWER UP Magazine VAI Daily News Submit Your News (VAI Members Only) VAI Press Releases Media Contacts Sharing News of the Vertical Flight Industry At Vertical Aviation International, we know we work in the coolest industry anywhere in the world. Because of our passion for vertical flight, we really enjoy sharing information about the amazing and impactful work people do with really beautiful aircraft. Since you found this page, we believe you might also have a passion for rotorcraft. Awesome! We’re happy to share our information with you! We offer a variety of communications resources designed to inform and enrich users who know little or nothing about what makes vertical flight so special. At VAI, we specialize in vertical flight. Our association began with helicopters, and we have embraced working with unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) since many of our helicopter operator companies use both kinds of aircraft. We expanded our association to include advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft in 2024. Most of these emerging aircraft will operate in the same air space as traditional aircraft, and many will conduct missions currently performed by helicopters. The members of our Board of Directors, the VAI staff, and our Industry Advisor Councils (IACs) combine for hundreds of years of experience in the vertical flight industry. Chances are pretty good that if we don’t have the answer to your questions internally, we will know someone who will have the answer. POWER UP Magazine Power Up Magazine is an award-winning quarterly publication that offers in-depth articles on the newest technology and industry best practices, with featured content that appeals to all. You’ll learn a lot about safety, what VAI is doing to help your business in the halls of government, and even what it takes to follow the career footprints of industry icons. If there’s one thing we like more than reading or hearing about vertical flight, it’s seeing these stunning aircraft in action. Each edition of the magazine features some of the best photography in the industry, showcasing the machines, how they’re used, and the people who fly and maintain them. The cool part? The magazine is free! If you live outside the U.S., there is a small charge for mailing, but it’s worth it! Just go to the sign-up page and get your subscription today. Current issue Subscribe to POWER UP VAI Daily News Because our industry is so intriguing, people produce a LOT of news about our industry. We know this because we do all the searches for you each business day and then email a summary of the top content we found. We have industry news, news from our members (see below for more info), regulatory news and airworthiness directives, stories on how vertical flight makes our lives easier, and even some oddball content that might put a smile on your face. Read current VAI Daily news Submit Your News(VAI Members Only) As a FREE service to our members, we want to help broadcast your news to the furthest reaches of our industry. All you need to do is send us your press release and any photos or logos, and we will make sure they’re included in the next edition of VAI Daily. We have over 40,000 subscribers, so VAI Daily is a great method of telling everyone in the industry about your new product, service, or employee. Submit your news Photo of the Day Did we mention we like seeing helicopters? Each edition of VAI Daily leads off with a Photo of the Day, featuring beautiful images of rotorcraft. If you’ve taken a great photo of a helicopter and want to see it featured in VAI Daily, submit it here. Submit your photo VAI Press Releases Vertical Aviation International is a membership-based organization that advocates for our industry. As a result, we occasionally issue press releases to inform our members and the industry about work we’ve done and positions we’re taking, or even to acknowledge people who’ve contributed to our industry. See VAI press releases Subscribe to VAI Daily We produce VAI Daily each business day and send it to your email box at about noon eastern. Instead of spending hours sifting through repetitive stories, grab lunch or a cup of coffee and read through all the news we found. And like the magazine, this is a free service too. Last time we checked, free was a very good price! Visit the sign-up page and get your subscription today. Subscribe to VAI Daily Media Contacts VAI is pleased to work with members of the media on all things in the world of vertical-lift aircraft. Whether your story is on remotely piloted drones or helicopters, we can work with you on breaking news, soft news/features stories, and other topics. We can provide interviews for these and other areas with subject matter experts with reasonable notice. Please note that VAI will not comment on any accident or incident that is under active investigation. In most instances, investigators take 12-24 months following the accident to complete their research and present their findings. Additionally, we are happy to serve as a resource, providing the media with points of contact for rotorcraft operators, manufacturers of helicopters or remotely-piloted aircraft, or suppliers of parts and services for these aircraft. Media Contact Bailey Wood Director, Strategic Communications 571-234-5582 direct BaileyW@verticalavi.org Alt. Media Contact Dan Sweet Assistant Director, Strategic Communications 703-302-8466 direct | 503-970-4449 cell DanS@verticalavi.org
