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Under a partnership with local operator AK Aviation, Avincis will provide air medical services for the Greek Ministry of Health using two Leonardo AW139s based in Rhodes.

(AIN) – Líder Aviação will serve as a BETA sales representative in the country. The partnership also includes the purchase of 3 BETA electric aircraft with an option for up to 50 more.

Joby Aviation is nearing final assembly of its first conforming electric aircraft that will enter the FAA flight-testing program later this year.

The FAA unveiled a proposed rule Aug. 5 that would further the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the US National Airspace System, including operations beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) of their remote pilots or observers. VAI will work with its members and other stakeholders to ensure that the vertical aviation industry’s needs are communicated to support the final rulemaking.

(Firehouse) – A San Bernardino County Fire Protection District helicopter crew airlifted an injured hiker Aug. 3 from Forest Falls.

At our latest VAI Webinar on Jul. 31, a US Coast Guard (USCG) pilot in command shared the story of a Mar. 22 rescue near Shelter Cove, California. If you missed the webinar, follow the link in the story to watch a recording of it.

The offshore operator increased its projections for revenue and operating income in its second-quarter 2025 financial report released Aug. 5.

On Mar. 22, 2025, two hikers were stranded on a rugged Northern California cliff, one injured and barely holding on with hiking poles. The other was stuck nearby. A US Coast Guard MH-65E Dolphin crew was called in to help. But this was no ordinary cliff rescue. Hosted by VAI’s own Chuck Street, you’ll learn […]

Rob Wiesenthal will remain Blade CEO after Joby Aviation acquires the company’s passenger-carrying business. He will also serve as chairman for Blade’s medical division, which will rebrand as Strata and remain a separate company, according to Blade’s second-quarter 2025 financial report.

(AIN) – Airbus Helicopters completed the initial flight of its second H140 prototype Aug. 1 in Donauwörth, Bavaria, Germany.