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The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute presented its Richard G. McSpadden General Aviation Safety Award to Avidyne CEO Dan Schwinn during a Mar. 19 ceremony at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA).

Bell Textron has approved the Rotor Analysis Diagnostic System Next Generation (RADS-NG) across its commercial helicopter fleet, including the Bell 505, 429, 412, and 407.

Under a partnership with Jet Aviation, S.A.F.E. Structure Designs has delivered custom Bell 429 maintenance platforms and equipment to the Saudi Arabian Army. 

The Operational Risk and Resilience Accreditation (ORRA) program offers VAI member operators a flexible, evolving, and organized approach to managing risks and improving processes across their flight operations.

This edition of VAI Flight Report comes to you from VERTICON 2025, VAI’s renamed annual conference and trade show, which closed Mar. 13 in Dallas, Texas. Hear from James Viola, VAI’s outgoing president and CEO, about all that went into making the inaugural VERTICON a resounding success on and off the exhibit floor. And VAI […]

(24/7 Wall St.) – A new analysis based on a recent Global Firepower military strength report lists the total helicopters and military aircraft for 30 nations around the world.

(AirMed&Rescue) – The German air medical services provider highlighted the strategic integration of air rescue within the broader emergency system as part of celebrations for Air Rescue Day on Mar. 19.

(WCTI) – A US Coast Guard helicopter crew picked up two people in distress, with one experiencing a medical emergency, from a sailboat near Corolla Beach.

The 2025 winners of the Vertical Flight Society (VFS) awards program include former Sikorsky engineer Michael Torok receiving the Dr. Alexander Klemin Award.