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A 2019 fatal helicopter crash forced Safari Aviation to reevaluate nearly every aspect of its operations. J.C. Murphy, the company’s director of operations, recounts the “sobering journey” through the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation that followed the accident. Hear J.C. speak on Wed., Oct. 22, at the 2025 VAI Air Tour Safety Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The American Ambulance Association has honored 32 first responders from the company—consisting of pilots, flight paramedics, emergency medical technicians, base managers, and safety officers—including several who work for VAI member operators.

Entrol shares the story of its founding in a garage by two brothers in 2005 and interviews its chief technology officer about the future of simulation.

The OEM has secured more than 150 orders for the R88 ahead of EUROPEAN ROTORS 2025, which takes place Nov. 18–20 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. The R88 made its US debut in March at VERTICON 2025 in Dallas, Texas.

The OEM has signed letters of intent with the Ukraine government to evaluate areas of cooperation, including the supply of AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters under the US government’s Foreign Military Sales program.

The company will use Archer’s Midnight to develop commercial applications for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in South Korea.

VAI is accepting submissions for the 2026 POWER UP Magazine Photo Contest through Dec. 1, 2025. We will feature the winning photos in the March 2026 edition and display them at VERTICON 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. The grand prize winner will receive $500.

Discover how VAI scholarship recipients have turned opportunity into achievement—and how you can do the same—in this new VAI Daily series.

How you prepare before an accident, and how you show up afterward, will define not only a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation but your company’s credibility, culture, and future. Global aviation operations and safety consultant Michael Benton explains. Hear Michael speak Oct. 22 at the 2025 VAI Air Tour Safety Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) recognized Roberto Cingolani, Leonardo CEO and general manager, during its annual gala Oct. 18 in Washington, D.C. “Congratulations to Roberto for this well-deserved honor. Much of Leonardo’s focus on safety, innovation, and sustainability can be attributed to his leadership. He is doing a lot to help ensure that the voice of the global vertical aviation community is heard,” says VAI President and CEO François Lassale.