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(Space Coast Daily) – VAI President and CEO James Viola provided an update on the vision, purpose, and values of the association during a luncheon last week at the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) chapter in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

“Once we heard the helicopter, I knew we would be OK.” I will never forget that statement from the father of a family hoisted to safety from floodwaters. When that family heard the sound of helicopters, they heard the sound of service. And service is what the vertical aviation community is all about, through not […]

Helicopter pilot and lawyer Amber Harrison has joined VAI as director of regulatory affairs. She previously worked for Zipline International.

(Greek City Times) – A public prosecutor has temporarily banned all private helicopter flights to Santorini due to safety concerns. The ban will remain in effect until the island secures a licensed helipad.

(Daily Mail) – Sian Sturgis recounts the helicopter airlift she received from a cruise ship after injuring her hip while on vacation.

(SFGate) – The Vallejo Police Department arrested four suspects who allegedly pointed a laser light into the flight deck of a California Highway Patrol (CHP) helicopter while fleeing from an illegal stunt-driving event.

(Global News) – Helicopter crews in British Columbia, Canada, say that delays in receiving Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness approvals to take off are hampering their ability to quickly provide search-and-rescue (SAR) services.

Mountain View, California–based Workato has given a customer impact award to Air Methods, which began using Workato’s enterprise integration and orchestration platform to develop safety management system (SMS) processes in January 2024.