EASA shares resources for pilots on avoiding wire strikes The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Community Network has assembled a series of articles and videos with tips for… Continue reading →
Vertiports, eVTOL research part of new SESAR funding round (Urban Air Mobility News) – Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft traffic management research and vertiports would be funded… Continue reading →
CAA clears Skyfly for transitions between hover, forward flight The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has authorized the company’s test pilots to begin evaluating the airborne transitions of… Continue reading →
UK allocates £20M for eVTOL, drone ecosystem improvements The United Kingdom (UK) government will use the funding to advance electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi and… Continue reading →
VAI Member Spotlight: Touchdown Helipads, Canada Family-owned business that provides specialized mobile helipads nears 30th anniversary of serving helicopter operators in Canada. Interested in having your… Continue reading →
Vertical Flight Society announces 2025 VFF scholarships The organization is awarding $126,000 to 33 engineering students under the Vertical Flight Foundation (VFF) scholarship program. Continue reading →
VAI encourages pilots to ‘take the pause’ for general aviation safety The association is calling on rotorcraft pilots across the globe to join the 2025 National Pause for General Aviation Safety… Continue reading →
Advocating for You: Fed leadership changes mark start of 2025 (POWER UP magazine) – US state legislatures were also busy as the first quarter of the year neared completion. Continue reading →
Operation Helo: Changing the course of disaster response (POWER UP magazine) – After Hurricane Helene ravaged parts of Western North Carolina in September 2024, volunteers brought in more… Continue reading →
Opinion: What air taxi ops from Joby, airline mean for UK (VIDEO) (Fox News) – Tech journalist Kurt Knutsson shares his views about Joby Aviation and Virgin Atlantic’s plans to launch electric… Continue reading →
