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(WWLP) – Pilots working for the utility operator are using a low-flying helicopter equipped with rotating blades to trim vegetation along high-voltage transmission lines this week in Berkshire County.

The US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is hosting a hearing today, Feb. 12, about the US National Transportation Safety Board (NSTB) investigation into the Jan. 29, 2025, midair collision involving a military helicopter and a passenger jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA).

VAI members receive discounts to attend and exhibit at VERTICON® (formerly HAI HELI-EXPO) and other VAI events. VERTICON 2026 takes place Mar. 9–12 (exhibits open Mar. 10–12) in Atlanta, Georgia.

(CNN) – Police in Western Australia have released a recording of the emergency call made by a 13-year-old teenager who swam for hours in rough seas to get help for his family. “We need a helicopter to go find them,” Austin Appelbee says in the recording.

(EIN Presswire) – Parallel Flight Technologies and Alpha Unmanned Systems will adapt Parallel’s Firefly unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to operate on heavy fuel under a US Office of Naval Research contract.

The FAA is accepting comments through Thursday, Feb. 26, related to the closure of the Indianapolis Downtown Heliport in Indiana. We encourage VAI members to submit comments opposing the closure.

(Aviation Week) – The Saudi Ministry of Interior is exploring several proof-of-concept projects that would use electric unmanned aircraft systems to act as first responders in a fire emergency.

(Aerospace Testing International) – Imagine operating your personal electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft out of the driveway and transitioning seamlessly to open skies. With the FAA Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) ruling, that dream is a step closer to reality.

The Arizona Pilots Association presented the 2026 Ruth Reinhold Award to Sarah Nilsson, associate professor at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University, on Feb. 7 in Phoenix.

(The Indian Express) – A proposed air taxi corridor could reduce travel times in the Delhi National Capital Region from hours to around 30 minutes, according to a report from the Confederation of Indian Industry.