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The inaugural VAI Southeast Asia Aviation Safety Conference will feature educational sessions for operators, regulators, manufacturers, and other aviation safety professionals across the region. The conference takes place May 27–29 in Bali, Indonesia.

(Tech Radar) – A 64-year-old CH-47F Chinook has completed its first fully automated landing without any pilot input. The demonstration, conducted with Boeing’s Approach-to-X software, showed the heavy-lift helicopter performing precise landings using advanced flight control systems.

The unit has added Overwatch Imaging’s TK-7 SmartSensors to its helicopter fleet and upgraded its electro-optical/infrared video gimbals with automated sensor operator software that uses artificial intelligence.

(Flight Safety Australia) – A new pilot shares lessons learned from an in-flight emergency in tightly controlled airspace.

The new Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) Aviation Safety Return on Investment (ROI) initiative and Safety ROI Calculator tool show business aviation operators how their investments deliver measurable results.

The company is partnering with Joby Aviation to establish an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft vertiport on the south tower of Park Elm Residences at Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

(Reuters) – The Chinese automaker anticipates mass production of its personal electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft next year.

Bunce is a former General Aviation Manufacturers Association president and CEO who flew F-15 and A-10 aircraft in the US Air Force.

The German company designed the new electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for the passenger air taxi, flight school training, sightseeing, and air sports sectors.

The company will provide advanced rotor blades for US aerospace companies participating in the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Heavy Lift Challenge.