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Under the A$250 million (US$165 million) agreement, Babcock will supply two helicopters, aircrews, and ongoing maintenance services for eight years.

The Swedish Civil Aviation Administration (Luftfartsverket) has selected Frequentis to provide a nationwide unmanned traffic management (UTM) system for unmanned aircraft system and drone operations.

The OEM will display its electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft Oct. 4–5 during the California International Airshow at Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS).

The Raspet Lab at Mississippi State University (MSU) is using the Skiron-X unmanned aircraft system from Aurora Flight Sciences to develop a manual to help first responders navigate the FAA beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) waiver process.

The results of the survey will help inform the discussion during our next VAI Webinar, “From Risk to Resilience: Navigating the Aviation Insurance Landscape,” tomorrow, Sep. 24, at 3:30 pm eastern (UTC-4).

The company’s Tsunami aerial fire-suppression system helps helicopter operators battle blazes. Read this story to learn how YOUR VAI member company can be in the Spotlight!

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.

The latest edition of the United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) newsletter examines the factors involved when pilots operate in degraded visual environments and other causes of spatial disorientation.

The new R22 will serve as a centerpiece for a Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute exhibit, “Cowboys, History & Hollywood,” which opens Oct. 18 and runs through Apr. 19, 2026, in Simi Valley, California.

(CBS News) – The suspect allegedly pointed a laser at a helicopter carrying US President Donald Trump Sep. 20 in Washington, D.C.