Eve gives helicopter crowd a glimpse of an eVTOL future (AIN) – Eve Air Mobility is displaying a full-scale mock-up of its Eve-100 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft… Continue reading →
BETA to participate in FAA, US DOT eIPP initiative The FAA and US Department of Transportation (DOT) have chosen BETA Technologies to participate in seven of the eight projects… Continue reading →
DARPA’s new X-76: Speed of a jet, freedom of a helicopter Officially designated the X-76, the experimental aircraft that is part of the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Speed… Continue reading →
Fatal slackline collision highlights gaps in low-altitude safety (AerialFire) – For advocates seeking regulatory reform and greater awareness of an emerging aerial hazard following a Jan. 2 accident… Continue reading →
Lassale: VERTICON opens as industry is at ‘inflection point’ (AIN) – François Lassale headed into his first VERTICON as the president and CEO of VAI this week as the… Continue reading →
VAI, coalition respond to proposed new minimum performance requirements for radio altimeters VAI and a coalition of aviation organizations have weighed in on multiple requests for comments relating to US plans to… Continue reading →
Slackline community map aids flight planning VAI encourages pilots, mission planners, and operators—particularly those conducting low-level, off-airport, or special-mission operations—to consider using SlackMap as a supplemental… Continue reading →
Joby to begin US air taxi ops in 2026 under eVTOL program The FAA and US Department of Transportation have selected Joby Aviation as a partner in multiple winning applications under the… Continue reading →
Helicopters arrive at VERTICON 2026 (VIDEO) View the highlights from the VERTICON 2026 Fly-In, which took place Mar. 6–7 prior to the show in Atlanta, Georgia. Continue reading →
Helicopter crashes while conducting power-line work (VIDEO) (KGET) – The helicopter went down while laying power lines Mar. 9 in a remote area outside Mojave, California, resulting… Continue reading →
