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National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) placed the order with Bell Textron for the helicopters, which will support power-line maintenance and utility operations, at last week’s VERTICON 2026.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) report notes that the firefighting helicopter unexpectedly lost height when filling its underslung bucket from the Murchison River about 57 km west of Strahan Airport (YSRN) in Tasmania. The pilot, the sole occupant, unsuccessfully attempted to jettison the longline, and it subsequently became taut. The pilot then recovered the helicopter to a stable hover before flying to a base in Zeehan.

CHC Helicopter has secured a 12-month contract to transport offshore crews for the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) in support of a United Kingdom carbon-capture project in Teesside and the Humber in northern England.

The Vancouver-based industry association has named Ranbir Singh, director of regional airlines and markets at Air Canada, to its National Board.

VAI welcomed 12,850 attendees to the Georgia World Congress Center for VERTICON 2026, which ends today. The event featured 280,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space, 684 exhibitors, and 64 aircraft on display.

At his fireside chat, “Straight Talk, Real Change,” Mar. 12 at VERTICON 2026, VAI President and CEO François Lassale stressed the organization’s important role in shaping the emerging multibillion-dollar advanced air mobility (AAM) ecosystem while continuing to provide valuable advocacy, safety, and education services for all of vertical aviation.

Trade show and conference featured 64 aircraft, 684 exhibitors, and a full slate of programming. Atlanta (Mar. 12, 2026) – Vertical Aviation International (VAI) welcomed the global vertical aviation community to VERTICON 2026 at the Georgia World Congress Center, where the event delivered 280,000 square feet of exhibit space, 684 exhibitors, and 64 aircraft on […]

The rapidly changing career landscape and high cost of traditional college have many young people wondering about future employment. For those youths, VAI has a message: Vertical aviation is hiring.

The Hartzell Aviation company has expanded its Fuelcraft product line with FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) for direct replacement of PT6 fuel pumps across multiple aircraft platforms.