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VAI celebrates excellence in vertical aviation photography. Alexandria, VA (Feb. 2, 2026) — Vertical Aviation International (VAI) is excited to unveil the winners of the 2026 POWER UP Magazine Photo Contest. The winning photos, including the Grand Prize winner and six category winners, include entries from Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, and the United […]

(Washington Technology) – The OEM is partnering with Pacific Gas & Electric, Salesforce, and Wells Fargo to form EmberPoint, which will develop artificial intelligence, command-and-control, and autonomous technologies to help first responders respond to wildfires, including with drones.

(EMS1) – The patient, Owen Meyer, and his family met Jan. 27 with the emergency technician and flight nurse who saved his life at the University of Iowa AirCare hangar at Davenport Municipal Airport (KDVN) in South County, Iowa. The crew responded after Meyer experienced a heart attack on Dec. 3, 2025.

(AIN) – The United Kingdom–based manufacturer expects the Asia-Pacific region to be the biggest market for early-use cases of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, including its six-passenger Valo.

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

Learn more about the US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) mental health support program during the FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) webinar on Feb. 11 at 7:30 pm eastern (UTC-5). The webinar will feature Chris Baur, USHST cochair; Aedrian Bekker, cofounder of the Centre for Aviation Psychology; and Jessica Auslander, a clinical counselor specializing in aviation.

(SFGate) – A Leonardo AW139 crew working for the US National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is conducting low-altitude flights over California’s San Francisco Bay area Feb. 2–4 in advance of the National Football League’s Super Bowl LX.

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

(AOL) – A Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) helicopter crew assisted local officials with locating a leak in the municipal water system of Shenandoah Borough Jan. 29 in Schuylkill County.

(NDTV) – An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter crew airlifted a person experiencing paralysis Feb. 1 in Dhanderwari, Himachal Pradesh.