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(Vertical magazine) – Airbus Helicopters is “very happy” with the behavior of the first H160M Guépard prototype in flight testing. A second prototype will join the campaign in April.

VAI expressed strong support for the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT) Act of 2026 in a Feb. 20 letter to the US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The bipartisan legislation responds to the findings of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) final report on the Jan. 29, 2025, midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA).

Legislation strengthens collision prevention, airspace safety, and air traffic control standards. Alexandria, VA (Feb. 20, 2026) – Vertical Aviation International (VAI) expressed strong support for the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT) Act of 2026 in a letter to US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo.-06) and Ranking Member Rick Larsen […]

US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) Industry Chair Chris Baur, a member of the VAI Board of Directors, shares details about US helicopter accidents during early 2026 in the winter edition of the USHST newsletter.

VAI, joined by a broad aviation coalition, supports the action but cautioned the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to implement “practicable timelines for any radio altimeter retrofit or replacement using a ‘one-and-done’ approach.”

After heavy snowfall, avalanche-control teams use helicopters to trigger controlled explosions that reduce risks in ski areas and along mountain roads, explain team members from Savoie Hélicoptères, which operates a fleet of five H125s in France.

(Deccan Herald) – Two electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft manufacturers developing services for the capital of Karnataka, India, are experiencing growing pains.

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy provides details about the upgrade at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

Archer Aviation has selected a location in Bristol, South West England, for the home of its engineering hub in the United Kingdom.

The new BAE Systems FalconWorks and SURVICE Engineering agreement includes collaborating on technologies for small/tactical unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).