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This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 25 – Equipment and Furnishings – Life Raft/Safety Pin – Operational Restriction/Inspection, takes effect Apr. 2.

In recognition of National Doctors’ Day in the United States on Mar. 30, the air medical operator is highlighting Phil Moy and John Wilmas, two medical directors and physicians who helped expand the Air Methods Prehospital Education (AMPED) podcast into a global platform for clinical education.

VAI welcomes the passage of the bipartisan Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT) Act of 2026 by the US House of Representatives. The move marks a significant step toward implementing safety recommendations issued by the National Transportation Safety Board following the Jan. 29, 2025, midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA).

Learn more about the 38 operators, manufacturers, and suppliers that became members of VAI last month.

Miss VERTICON 2026 in Atlanta? Watch VAI President and CEO François Lassale’s March message to see the electric atmosphere at the show and how it provided momentum for the association’s first international safety event, the 2026 VAI Southeast Asia Aviation Safety Conference, which takes place in Bali, Indonesia, May 27–29.

This revision to European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD) ATA 62 – Main Rotor – Swashplate Bearing – Inspections takes effect Apr. 2. It will revise AD 2026-0020, which EASA released on Jan. 27.

KULR Technology Group is partnering with Robinson Helicopter to design and integrate a lightweight, high-performance electric battery system for the eR66 electric helicopter demonstrator.

Our leadership and Advocacy teams will provide an update to VAI members about the FAA’s safety risk management panel regarding a recent order banning the use of visual separation between helicopters or powered-lift aircraft and other aircraft in US Class B and Class C airspace and in terminal radar service areas (TRSAs). The member roundtable starts at 12:00 pm eastern (UTC-4) tomorrow, Friday, Mar. 27.

The Business Intelligence Group has named Veryon a recipient of its 2026 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Excellence Award. The company is also a platinum winner of the 2026 Pinnacle Awards for AI.

The OEM will display two new helicopters at Booth MD-005B during the April 14–19 event in Lakeland, Florida.