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(PR Newswire) – A new Air Medical Operators Association (AMOA) safety resource offers guidance for first responders, public safety agencies, and community partners regarding safety best practices in helicopter landing zones during emergency medical operations.

The FAA is accepting written comments through Apr. 29 about its plans to request US Office of Management and Budget approval to collect information about rules governing helicopter air ambulance, commercial, and Part 91 operations.

(Urban Air Mobility News) – The Japanese government has revised its roadmap for commercial advanced air mobility (AAM) operations to start late next year or in 2028, with autonomous AAM operations in the early 2030s.

Local operators joined aviation safety regulators, international experts, and representatives of Airbus Helicopters and Loft Dynamics for a Safety First in the Himalayas roadshow that started Feb. 24–25 and ran through Mar. 25. The roadshow trained Airbus H125 operators using a Loft Dynamics virtual reality (VR) simulator.

Vertical Aerospace has selected Italian company Isoclima Group to supply the transparency suite, including the pilot and passenger canopies and glazing system, for its Valo electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 25 – Equipment and Furnishings – Life Raft/Safety Pin – Operational Restriction/Inspection, takes effect Apr. 2.

In recognition of National Doctors’ Day in the United States on Mar. 30, the air medical operator is highlighting Phil Moy and John Wilmas, two medical directors and physicians who helped expand the Air Methods Prehospital Education (AMPED) podcast into a global platform for clinical education.

VAI welcomes the passage of the bipartisan Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT) Act of 2026 by the US House of Representatives. The move marks a significant step toward implementing safety recommendations issued by the National Transportation Safety Board following the Jan. 29, 2025, midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA).

Learn more about the 38 operators, manufacturers, and suppliers that became members of VAI last month.

Miss VERTICON 2026 in Atlanta? Watch VAI President and CEO François Lassale’s March message to see the electric atmosphere at the show and how it provided momentum for the association’s first international safety event, the 2026 VAI Southeast Asia Aviation Safety Conference, which takes place in Bali, Indonesia, May 27–29.