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(ROTOR) – Funding and technology for advanced air mobility will benefit all vertical aviation.

(ROTOR) – If you aren’t at the table, you’re on the menu, so let’s examine how HAI is working to limit 5G interference with radar altimeters.

Federal Updates FAA, DOT Announce Suspension of Visual Separation in Congested Airspace to Improve Safety House T&I Committee Passes Bipartisan ALERT Act to Implement NTSB Recommendations Modern Skies Coalition Calls on Congress to Stop Essential Work Without Pay Global Aviation Leaders Discuss Vertical Flight’s Future at VERTICON 2026 State and Local Updates US DOT Announces […]

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).

Federal Updates Bipartisan ALERT Act to Implement NTSB Safety Recommendations from 2025 Midair Accident Report VAI Urges FAA to Clarify KDCA Flight Restrictions to Preserve Operational Access Industry’s Response to FAA Federal Register Notice on Indianapolis Heliport News from VAI’s Western US Regional Representative “Word from the Street,” by Chuck Street, VAI Western US Regional […]

VAI expressed strong support for the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT) Act of 2026 in a Feb. 20 letter to the US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The bipartisan legislation responds to the findings of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) final report on the Jan. 29, 2025, midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA).

Legislation strengthens collision prevention, airspace safety, and air traffic control standards. Alexandria, VA (Feb. 20, 2026) – Vertical Aviation International (VAI) expressed strong support for the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT) Act of 2026 in a letter to US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo.-06) and Ranking Member Rick Larsen […]

Federal Updates FAA Reopens Comment Period on Part 108 BVLOS Drone Proposal State and Local Updates Action Needed: FAA Reopens Comments on Indianapolis Heliport 2026 State Legislation Report News from VAI’s Northeastern US Regional Representative “Advocacy in Action,” by Josh Rousseau, VAI Northeastern US Regional Representative Federal Updates FAA Reopens Comment Period on Part 108 […]

Welcome to the final VTOL Advocate newsletter of the year! Thank you so much for reading and staying with us throughout 2025. We look forward to continuing to share updates on federal, state, and international issues. The VAI Government Affairs team wishes you a happy holiday season. Federal Updates VAI Welcomes US Advanced Air Mobility […]

The legislation would insulate FAA, its workforce, and US airspace from impacts of future government shutdowns.