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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.

Discover how VAI scholarship recipients have turned opportunity into achievement—and how you can do the same—in this new VAI Daily series.

How you prepare before an accident, and how you show up afterward, will define not only a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation but your company’s credibility, culture, and future. Global aviation operations and safety consultant Michael Benton explains. Hear Michael speak Oct. 22 at the 2025 VAI Air Tour Safety Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) recognized Roberto Cingolani, Leonardo CEO and general manager, during its annual gala Oct. 18 in Washington, D.C. “Congratulations to Roberto for this well-deserved honor. Much of Leonardo’s focus on safety, innovation, and sustainability can be attributed to his leadership. He is doing a lot to help ensure that the voice of the global vertical aviation community is heard,” says VAI President and CEO François Lassale.

LifeNet 1-4 will launch a new base in Sioux City later this year to provide air medical services to residents of western Iowa, eastern Nebraska, and southeastern South Dakota.

The Air Methods operator hosted an anniversary event with local first responders and members of the community Oct. 16 at Taos Regional Airport (KSKX) in New Mexico.

Researchers from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) and the Brazilian Air Force Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA) are combining forces to study one of the main challenges of electric aircraft—controlling the heat spikes they generate at takeoff.

The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) virtual webinar “Saturday Morning Coffee and Wings – One Last Look” takes place tomorrow, Oct. 18, at 10:00 am eastern (UTC-4).

The OEM has appointed Glenn W.E. Ford as COO. He will lead the development of new production lines for the new R88 and the Spirit, Spartan, and Helius coaxial unmanned helicopters from Robinson subsidiary Ascent AeroSystems.

The Robinson subsidiary has earned US Department of Defense Level 2 Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) for unmanned aircraft systems.