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Six Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft are in production at facilities in California and Georgia, the company noted in its second-quarter 2025 financial report.

Over the past 70 years, Bell has provided training helicopters for the US military, including the H-13, UH-1H, TH-67, and TH-57. The Bell 505 will join the list for the US Army’s Flight School Next program.

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The helicopter operator flew the BETA Technologies Alia CX300 conventional takeoff and landing aircraft for the first time Aug. 8 from Stavanger Airport (ENZV) in Rogaland County, Norway.

CFO Will Heyburn is speaking today, Aug. 11, during the virtual Oppenheimer 28th Annual Technology, Internet & Communications Conference.

The FAA is requesting comments through Sep. 4 on its plans to seek approval to collect information from small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) manufacturers about the safety statement they provide to owners and operators.

In this Rotorcraft Collective episode, FAA Safety Team representative Scott Newsome provides safety guidelines and best practices for helicopter pilots operating below 500 ft. to avoid colliding with drones.

Archer Aviation has acquired patents and hired staff from Karem Aircraft spinoff Overair as well as a 60,000-sq.-ft. composites facility in Huntington Beach, California, from Mission Critical Components.

In the company’s Aug. 6 second-quarter earnings report, JoeBen Bevirt, founder and CEO, said that regulatory and commercialization advances have Joby in position to scale production of its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

VAI members interested in applying for a 2026 scholarship have through Nov. 14, 2025, to submit an application. Scholarships are available for aviation maintenance, commercial helicopter pilot ratings, and pilot safety.