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We are currently accepting proposals from qualified individuals, vendors, and leaders in the vertical aviation field to present Foundations and Professional Development courses at the event in Anaheim, California.

VAI President and CEO François Lassale reflects on VERTICON 2026, workforce development, military-to-civilian pathways, emerging aviation technology, international alignment, and why safety must remain the center of our credibility.

(AIN) – The company completed the first flight of its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) technology demonstrator at its test facility in San Luis Obispo, California.

VAI encourages operators to participate in the FAA General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey. Governmental agencies and industry organizations will use data from the survey results to compute safety metrics, determine funding for infrastructure and service needs, and more.

The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) webinar, “Interactive Instrument Flight Procedures Development Session Featuring an IFR Chart Clinic,” takes place Tuesday, Jun. 23.

(AIN) – Maintaining control and recovering from an encounter with poor weather remains a serious problem for helicopter and fixed-wing pilots. Even high-time instrument-rated pilots experience inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions (IIMC), and, unless they are highly skilled and prepared, they might not survive the encounter.

(WITI) – A helicopter crew from Italian fire service Vigili del Fuoco rescued a horse Jun. 1 from a deep ravine.

(WTOC) – A Robinson R44 went down May 29 near Dawsonville, resulting in the deaths of two people and injuries to a third.

(Futurism) – From offshore oil rigs to air ambulances, purpose-built weather tech is quietly becoming critical aviation infrastructure for helicopter operators.

(AirMed&Rescue) – As climate change lengthens wildfire seasons across hemispheres and increases outbreak frequency and fire size, companies including Recoil Aerospace and unmanned aircraft system provider Haven AeroTech are developing new technologies to address this growing threat.