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German electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft maker Lilium has reached an agreement to sell its operating assets to investment group Mobile Uplift Corp.

2024 was a year of significant change for VAI, just as it was for the vertical aviation industry. From our rebranding as Vertical Aviation International to our work on your behalf with legislators and regulators to the creation of exciting new events for VERTICON, our annual conference and trade show, 2024 has been a nonstop […]

VAI Daily will halt publication from Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, through Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in observance of the holiday season.

(POWER UP magazine) – A global trend toward stricter regulation underscores the need for collaboration across our industry.

(POWER UP magazine) – The event, held Nov. 4–7 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, attracted over 4,600 participants from across the globe and highlighted advancements in the vertical flight industry, including innovative technologies and regulatory practices.

The FAA evaluation of the Joby Aviation electric air taxi flight deck using a simulator advances the company into the final phase of the type certification process, with flight testing on track to begin in 2025.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 64–Tail Rotor–Rotor Head Bearing Stack of the Spindle-Sleeve Assembly–Life Limit, takes effect Jan. 3, 2025.

This proposed FAA airworthiness directive (AD) would require installing an electrical bonding braid modification and prohibit the installation of a certain part-numbered searchlight unless the modification is complete. The FAA is seeking public comments on the proposal through Feb. 25, 2025.

Leonardo delivered the first of seven AW139s to LifeFlight’s base in Toowoomba, Queensland, on Dec. 19. The helicopter joins a fleet that also supports residents of Brisbane, Bundaberg, Mount Isa, and Sunshine Coast.