Home / VAI Flight Report (VFR) VAI Flight Report (VFR) Welcome to our monthly report to VAI members. VAI Flight Report—or VFR—will update you on some of the work the VAI staff is doing on your behalf. It’s essential that we share with you the work we’re doing. Whether we’re addressing new or existing regulatory matters, advocating on your behalf for a strong and vibrant international industry, or preparing for next year’s VERTICON, please know that the goal of the VAI staff is to always support you and help you keep powering up. In this video, I’ll walk you through some highlights of our recent accomplishments on your behalf, including how VAI was able to mobilize our members to send 96,000 emails to keep open an important heliport in New York City. Or how VAI stopped a Hawaii bill that would have required that state’s air tour operators to carry liability insurance of $20 million per person. But the most important number that I want you to remember is this: in addition to that robust legislative and regulatory support, VAI offers 30-plus member benefits—programs that help you connect with your peers across this global industry and meet upcoming regulatory mandates, to name just a few examples. Watch this month’s video to learn how you can get more from your VAI membership! Previous VAI Flight Reports Apr. 23, 2025 VAI Flight Report, April 2025 – VAI Member Benefits In this video, I’ll walk you through some highlights of our recent accomplishments on your behalf, including how VAI was… Mar. 20, 2025 VAI Flight Report (March 2025) – VERTICON 2025 RECAP This edition of VAI Flight Report comes to you from VERTICON 2025, VAI’s renamed annual conference and trade show, which… Feb. 24, 2025 Viola’s Flight Report (February 2025) – Fighting the LA Fires: First-Person Stories One of the most essential missions of vertical aviation is wildfire suppression. The recent Los Angeles wildfires provided a powerful… Jan. 30, 2025 Viola’s Flight Report (January 2025) – Education@VERTICON One of the most popular features of VERTICON, VAI’s annual conference and trade show, are its educational offerings, most of… Dec. 30, 2024 2024 Year in Review 2024 was a year of significant change for VAI, just as it was for the vertical aviation industry. From our… Nov. 26, 2024 The Dawn of Powered Lift Last month, for the first time in nearly 80 years, the FAA unveiled a new aircraft category—powered-lift. This groundbreaking class…
Apr. 23, 2025 VAI Flight Report, April 2025 – VAI Member Benefits In this video, I’ll walk you through some highlights of our recent accomplishments on your behalf, including how VAI was…
Mar. 20, 2025 VAI Flight Report (March 2025) – VERTICON 2025 RECAP This edition of VAI Flight Report comes to you from VERTICON 2025, VAI’s renamed annual conference and trade show, which…
Feb. 24, 2025 Viola’s Flight Report (February 2025) – Fighting the LA Fires: First-Person Stories One of the most essential missions of vertical aviation is wildfire suppression. The recent Los Angeles wildfires provided a powerful…
Jan. 30, 2025 Viola’s Flight Report (January 2025) – Education@VERTICON One of the most popular features of VERTICON, VAI’s annual conference and trade show, are its educational offerings, most of…
Dec. 30, 2024 2024 Year in Review 2024 was a year of significant change for VAI, just as it was for the vertical aviation industry. From our…
Nov. 26, 2024 The Dawn of Powered Lift Last month, for the first time in nearly 80 years, the FAA unveiled a new aircraft category—powered-lift. This groundbreaking class…
