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(PR Newswire) – The new Matrix electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft completed a public full-transition flight demonstration at AutoFlight’s facility in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The aircraft features a wingspan of 20 m (66 ft.) and a maximum takeoff weight of 5,700 kg (12,566 lb.).

(ZAWYA) – Under a new agreement, LODD Autonomous and ST Engineering will partner on exporting LODD’s Hili air-cargo unmanned aerial vehicle to countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

The West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada–based company has received a supplemental type certificate to install its utility basket kit on the Bell 407.

The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada limited-scope, class 4 investigation notes that while practice autorotations are essential to helicopter pilot training, conducting them can introduce higher risks than experienced during a regular flight. Pilots should also carefully consider these elevated risks before exposing passengers to them. In addition, the TSB report reminds pilots that wearing a helmet can help prevent serious injuries in helicopter accidents.

(CNN) – The United Kingdom–based company is basing its Pegasus vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft on a 1960s gyrocopter design.

Embraer-CAE Training Services has purchased its first full-flight simulator (FFS) dedicated to training pilots for Embraer subsidiary Eve Air Mobility, the companies announced at this week’s Singapore Airshow 2026.

Daniel Borer is transitioning ownership of the helicopter services provider and Bell independent representative in Switzerland to Ivan Schmidhalter.

(WFXR) – BackRidge Drone Services used a drone with a thermal camera to locate a blind dog Feb. 5 in Botetourt County.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 67 – Rotors Flight Control – Ball Bearing Control System – Inspections, takes effect Feb. 19.

The Vertical Aviation International (VAI) VERTICON 2026 Liftoff and VAI Annual Membership Meeting and Breakfast will be held Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026, in the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. All VAI members and VERTICON attendees are invited to attend.