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The Vertical Aviation International (VAI) VERTICON 2026 Liftoff and VAI Annual Membership Meeting and Breakfast will be held Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026, in the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. All VAI members and VERTICON attendees are invited to attend.

The Israel Ministry of Defense has awarded $130 million to Elbit Systems to equip 12 Sikorsky CH-53Ks with antimissile directional infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) systems.

The Cirro by AirSuite virtual webinar takes place Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 1 pm eastern (UTC-5). KB Aviation Solutions CEO Kodey Bogart and VAI Senior Director of Safety Chris Hill will join Cirro by AirSuite COO Doug Carlson to explain how operators can get their safety management system (SMS) up and running ahead of the FAA’s implementation deadline in May 2027.

(CBS News) – An Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter went down while providing air support at an active shooting scene Feb. 4 in Flagstaff, resulting in the deaths of the pilot and a flight paramedic.

We encourage VAI members to submit comments to the FAA by Feb. 12 opposing the closure of the Indianapolis Downtown Heliport in Indiana.

VAI members enjoy a range of exclusive legislative resources, including access to legislative experts, an advocacy library, and the VAI Legislative Action Center, where members can stay up-to-date with our efforts on the industry’s behalf and sign up for legislative alerts.

(WKMG) – Flagler County Fire Rescue released footage Feb. 4 that shows a helicopter crew collecting water to drop on an 80-acre wildfire.

The US Army is moving Lockheed Martin to Phase III of its Flight School Next program. The company has selected the Robinson R66 NxG as the training platform for the Army’s Initial Entry Rotary‑Wing program.

Singapore innovation center Hatch has awarded a proof-of-concept grant for Vertical Aerospace to evaluate its Valo electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for air medical applications.

The company has hired Dave Gustas for the role. His previous experience includes working for Percepto, TrustArc, Auth0, Birst, One Model, and Experian.