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Azerbaijan-based ASG Helicopter Services has received the first of two Leonardo AW189s for offshore operations in the Caspian Sea. The second is set for arrival in early 2026. ASG also operates eight AW139 and two AW109 GrandNew helicopters.

(Vertical magazine) – The event earlier this month offered firefighting, utility, and construction helicopter operators and vendors the opportunity to network, receive government updates concerning their market segment, gain valuable safety education, and talk with representatives from 38 vendors at the Boise Centre in Idaho.

The 15th edition of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) publication provides an overview of strategic priorities and outlines key safety risks affecting the European aviation safety system and how to mitigate those risks.

UrbanV and Alatau Advance Air Group (AAAG) will design the country’s first advanced air mobility vertiport network starting in Alatau, Almaty.

The legislation would insulate FAA, its workforce, and US airspace from impacts of future government shutdowns.

The US Department of Transportation framework outlines how the US government plans to integrate advanced air mobility aircraft, including electric vertical takeoff and landing and other powered-lift vehicles, into the US transportation system over the next decade.

(Vertical magazine) – The release of the US government’s National Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Strategy, which calls for initial AAM operations in 2027 and fully autonomous flights by 2035, is an “important signal,” says VAI President and CEO François Lassale. “It makes clear that the next generation of powered-lift aircraft are not a concept. They are a developing operational reality that requires deliberate and thoughtful integration into the existing aviation system as FAA certification and standards advance.”

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) proposed a national strategy and action plan outlining 40 recommendations to safely and efficiently accelerate advanced air mobility (AAM) operations in the United States.

Our partnership with Cirro by AirSuite provides VAI members with unparalleled access to an advanced safety management system (SMS) included in a full suite of operational tools.

Tucker, chief instructor at Robinson Helicopter Co. and a former FAA-designated helicopter pilot examiner, is a member of the US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) Steering Committee. He has served as Robinson’s USHST representative since 2010.