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New structure strengthens accountability, execution, and governance. Alexandria, VA (Feb. 12, 2026) – Vertical Aviation International (VAI) announces leadership appointments and an organizational alignment to strengthen accountability, support disciplined execution of goals, and reinforce governance as VAI grows in scale, complexity, and influence. “VAI is moving into a phase where clarity in leadership and ownership […]

The association has promoted Cade Clark to executive VP, Sarah Arnold to chief of staff, Theresa Marr to senior director of government affairs, and Emily Monahan to assistant director, exhibits and experience.

(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.

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.

(BBC Wildlife magazine) – Documentary cinematographer Jamie McPherson shares how a helicopter pilot took evasive maneuvers to avoid being struck by sudden falling chunks of ice while filming a calving event 10 years ago at the Store Glacier in Western Greenland.

(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.

(Aviation Week) – The Saudi Ministry of Interior is exploring several proof-of-concept projects that would use electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) unmanned aircraft systems as first responders in fire emergencies.

The Bell 505, introduced in 2017 and based on the Bell 206L-4, currently operates in more than 55 countries.