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The emerging-aviation forum welcomed local and regional experts to Cape May, New Jersey, Apr. 21–23 to discuss regulatory and policy pathways, airspace integration, and other advanced air mobility (AAM) and unmanned aircraft system (UAS) issues. VAI Northeastern US Regional Representative Josh Rousseau joined fellow industry members at the event, which featured sessions on counter-UAS operations and expanding AAM in the region.

(Jakarta Globe) – An SGi Air Bali helicopter crew hoisted two people from a cliff Apr. 23 in Uluwatu, Badung.

The inaugural VAI Southeast Asia Aviation Safety Conference will feature educational sessions for operators, regulators, manufacturers, and other aviation safety professionals across the region. The conference takes place May 27–29 in Bali, Indonesia.

The company is partnering with Joby Aviation to establish an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft vertiport on the south tower of Park Elm Residences at Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

Bunce is a former General Aviation Manufacturers Association president and CEO who flew F-15 and A-10 aircraft in the US Air Force.

The system combines the Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment fire tank with Tabula’s FireVision platform.

Olympia, Washington–based Mechanical Specialties has received an FAA supplemental type certificate for installation of its advanced dual external cargo (ADEC) hook system on the Bell 206L.

The OEM has signed purchase agreements for three Bell 429s for VIP operators in the United Kingdom and Estonia. “We continue to see a growing demand for our corporate-configured aircraft in the region, especially with the Bell 429,” says Robin Wendling, managing director, Europe, for Bell.

The VAI Southeast Asia Aviation Safety Conference, which takes place May 27–29 in Bali, Indonesia, will feature sessions focused on operational challenges, including an open discussion with VAI President and CEO François Lassale about regional hazards, safety risks, and what actually works.

Max Lunov of Airborne Group and crew member Nazar Doroshkevych recently flew their new Bell 505 across the Atlantic, covering 10,000 km (6,214 miles) in VFR conditions without autopilot. Over 55 flight hours, they set multiple endurance records for the aircraft, crossing 10 countries in two weeks.