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Joby Aviation announced Nov. 13 the first flight of its autonomous turbine electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Potential applications for the hybrid aircraft include longer-range air taxi services and sales to civilian, commercial, and defense customers.

ITC-AeroLeasing is leasing three Airbus H125 helicopters and one H135 to a US air ambulance partner starting in late 2025. The aircraft will operate from various hospital bases across the country.

Building a robust talent pipeline to ensure mission readiness in the utility sector was top of mind at the 2025 Airbus Utility Summit, Oct. 28–29, in Seattle, Washington.

Smith Myers and Trakka Systems announced at EUROPEAN ROTORS 2025 today that the two companies have successfully integrated the ARTEMIS Mobile Phone Detection & Location System (MPDLS) with the Trakka TM-100 Mapping System and TC line of EO/IR (electro-optical/infrared) camera systems. The conference is taking place through Nov. 20 in Cologne, Germany.

Federal Updates Modern Skies Coalition Calls on Congress to end US Government Shutdown State and Local Updates Helicopter Route 12 at KBWI Raises Safety Concerns Following FAA Adjustment Washington State’s Proposed Aircraft Tax Raises Industry Concerns News from VAI’s Northeastern US Regional Representative “Advocacy in Action,” by Josh Rousseau, VAI Northeastern US Regional Representative __________________________________ […]

Rotortrade has been named the founding partner of the first VAI Southeast Asia Aviation Safety Conference, which takes place May 27–29, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Bali in Sanur, Bali, Indonesia. The event will bring together operators, regulators, manufacturers, and other aviation safety professionals from across the region to strengthen collaboration and share best practices.

The deadline for applications to the 2026 VAI scholarship program is tonight at 11:59 pm eastern (UTC-5). Discover how VAI scholarship recipients have turned opportunity into achievement—and how you can do the same—in this exclusive VAI Daily series.

The North West’s latest LifeFlight helicopter touched down in Mount Isa, Australia, on Nov. 13. The AW139 is the most advanced rescue helicopter to operate in the region to date.

Christian Wehle, chief engineer of the Airbus Helicopters H140, highlights how the OEM has developed and enhanced the aircraft with major innovations in cabin design, rotor technology, aerodynamics, and performance—many inspired by Airbus’s earlier Bluecopter research program.

Bell returns to the Dubai Airshow next week, showcasing the Bell 505 and Subaru Bell 412EPX and reinforcing the OEM’s long-standing support for operators across the Middle East and Africa.