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During a Jun. 4 hearing before the US House Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation, VAI called for the prompt implementation of rules to support low-altitude IFR operations for rotorcraft and powered-lift aircraft—both to enhance safety and prepare for the integration of next-generation vertical flight aircraft.

A VAI membership includes discounts to attend and exhibit at VERTICON and other VAI events. VERTICON 2026 takes place Mar. 9–12, 2026 (exhibits open Mar. 10–12), in Atlanta, Georgia.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 25–Equipment/Furnishings–Emergency Life-Raft System Container Assembly–Replacement, takes effect Jun. 18.

Milestone Aviation Group has signed a five-year lease to continue providing a Leonardo AW169 for HeliKorea, which started using the helicopter in December 2016 for air medical operations in South Korea.

Stefan Bestle, H140 marketing product manager, outlines the upgrades to the new H140 designed for air medical operators.

Robinson has obtained FAA approval to install the Garmin GFC 600H digital flight control system as standard equipment on R66 helicopters with a serial number of 1510 or later.

The companies have agreed to explore a distribution agreement that would involve up to 200 of Joby’s electric aircraft and related services.

Blade Air Mobility CEO Rob Wiesenthal took part in the first passenger-carrying flight of the Beta Technologies Alia conventional takeoff and landing electric aircraft Jun. 3 in New York.