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(Aviation24.be) – The University Hospital of Liège hosted SAFIR-Ready, a drone traffic-management initiative that brought together 37 organizations from across Europe to advance medical and logistics operations using drones, on Mar. 31 in Belgium.

The luxury aircraft tax enacted in the state last year, which was set to take effect Apr. 1, has been fully repealed following the passage and signing of H.B.2711 on Mar. 31. VAI Director of State Government Affairs and Regional Relations Katia Veraza explains the impact of this win for the vertical aviation community.

The FAA Safety Team virtual webinar featuring the United States Helicopter Safety Team’s Chris Baur will explore how area navigation and flight management system guidance eliminates factors of instability on challenging runways. The webinar takes place Tuesday, Apr. 7, at 7:00 pm eastern (UTC-4).

(Canarian Weekly) – A helicopter crew airlifted an injured teenager from a boat Mar. 31 near Punta Brava in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife. A second teenager was able to swim to shore.

(Farm Progress) – US operators of drones made outside the country have until 2027 to comply with a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ban that went into effect in January 2026.

(Vertical magazine) – Helicopter manufacturers rely heavily on powerplant OEMs like GE Aviation, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Rolls-Royce, and Safran Helicopter Engines to help make their visions a reality.

(The Salt Lake Tribune) – As early as this summer, electric aircraft will begin flying across the state carrying packages and medical supplies under an initiative known as uFLY, which is part of the FAA’s Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing and Advanced Air Mobility Integration Pilot Program.

The Minas Gerais Military Fire Corps (CBMMG), which also provides air medical services, took delivery of two new Airbus H145s in 2025.

(Urban Air Mobility News) – The company unveiled the showroom model of its H1-X electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft last week at its headquarters in Dania Beach, Florida. Doroni is planning for initial deliveries in 2028.

Ugochukwu Osuocha, a commercial pilot and instructor, will assist with the company’s brokerage and advisory services in North and South Carolina.