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(Vertical magazine) – Held each year on the weekend preceding VERTICON, the Onboard Systems Hoist Operators Conference brings together hoist operators, rescue specialists, pilots, engineers, and program leaders from around the globe to exchange lessons learned from one of aviation’s most demanding disciplines.

(AIN) – Operators of general aviation aircraft, which includes all civil helicopters, must get on board with ADS-B equipage to facilitate denser airspace that accommodates additional traffic, such as drones and electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said Mar. 10 during a regulator fireside chat at VERTICON 2026. The session, moderated by VAI president and CEO François Lassale, also featured remarks from European Union Aviation Safety Agency executive director Florian Guillermet.

(Vertical magazine) – The OEM is in the final stages of its long effort to gain certification of its Bell 525 super medium from the FAA—having completed all flight testing required for the approval.

(AIN) – The Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) hybrid-electric PioneerLab helicopter demonstrator remains on track as the RTX business advances hybrid initiatives and expands globally to meet sustained demand for helicopter engines and maintenance, repair, and overhaul services.

VAI Northeastern US Regional Representative Josh Rousseau will participate in a panel featuring area leaders who will discuss beyond visual line of sight drone operations during the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) New England Next Generation Aviation Summit 2026. The event takes place Thursday, Mar. 19, in Burlington, Massachusetts.

(AIN) – Following the FAA and European Union Aviation Safety Agency certification of a crash-resistant fuel system on its 480B turbine helicopter, Michigan-based Enstrom is now gearing up to resume deliveries of new aircraft for the first time since emerging from bankruptcy in 2022.

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and Robinson are developing the R66 TURBINETRUCK, an autonomous cargo helicopter that combines Sikorsky’s MATRIX autonomy system with Robinson Unmanned’s new cargo unmanned aircraft system.

The new interior includes an updated headliner, backwall, seating, floor mats, and new accents. The upgraded version of the R44 Utility also comes with an exterior paint and lighting package.

Safran Helicopter Engines and Hélicoptères Guimbal have reached a partnership to power the Grand Cabri G5 with the 450 shp Arrius 2D, a new variant of the Arrius engine family.