New joint @FAAnews / PHMSA guidance explains how unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) can transport hazardous materials safely under 14 CFR Part 135. Read the guidance: faa.gov/hazmat/air_car…

#SoundOfService Unofficial Networks (US): - A Pinal County Sheriff’s Office helicopter crew hoisted the hiker from a mountain trail Nov. 14 in Superior. . . . 👉 Link to the news: unofficialnetworks.com/2025/11/18/hik…

#SoundOfService KPNX (US): A Maricopa County (Arizona) Sheriff’s Office helicopter crew rescued three people from a van following flash flooding Nov. 18 in Wickenburg. . . . Link to the news: 12news.com/article/weathe…

#SoundOfServcie Sky News (Vietnam): Drone pulls worker from rising river in Vietnam - An operator used an agricultural drone to rescue a farmworker who became surrounded by water after flash flooding along the Srepok River... 🔎 Link to the news: news.sky.com/story/55-dead-…

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#SoundOfServcie Otago Daily Times (New Zealand): Helicopter crew rescues group stranded on New Zealand rocks - A riptide along a beach stranded the group Nov. 24 near Papatowai in the Catlins, South Island. 🔎 Link to the news: shorturl.at/PxnbX

#SoundOfServcie Oregon Live (US): US Coast Guard crew hoists pair from overturned boat - In a video the US Coast Guard (USCG) posted Nov. 22, a USCG helicopter crew pulls two people from an overturned boat near the mouth... 🔎 Link to the news: shorturl.at/yCA4n

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#SoundOfService KRTV (US) Pilot helps rescue elk from icy Montana pond - A Central Copters helicopter pilot assisted with guiding four bull elk trapped in a frozen pond to shore Nov. 30 in Gallatin County. . . . 👉 Link to the news: krtv.com/news/montana-a…

#SoundOfService Spectrum News 1 (US)  Cincinnati Children’s to offer helicopter transport service - Denver, Colorado–based Air Methods will operate a dedicated helicopter transport service at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital using... 🔎 Link to the news: shorturl.at/pG6J7

#SoundOfService BBC (UK) Hare coursing suspects tracked by helicopter - Police used a helicopter to track hare coursers in Essex, England, guiding officers on the ground to intercept three suspects. 🔎 Link to the news: shorturl.at/xBht7

Incursions from recreational drone users at wildfires are rising. Granting BVLOS to recreational operators would only worsen the risk — which is why VAI recommends removing Recreational Ops from Part 108. Learn more at verticalavi.org/bvlos-rules/

Join us in congratulating VAI Brand Ambassador and former VAI scholarship winner Faith Ortega on getting her helicopter pilot rating! We're so proud of the milestones she continues to achieve and can't wait to see her next 'maneuver' ;-) Way to go, Faith!

"No matter the mission, no matter the aircraft, no matter the operator, no matter the country… our challenges are the same,” said François Lassale, VAI’s President and CEO, at VAI’s Aerial Work Safety Conference. . . . #SafetyConference #VAI

Day 2 delivers focused safety insights at VAI’s Aerial Work Safety Conference. Operators, regulators, and industry leaders addressed workforce pressures, compliance, emergency readiness, and wildfire response trends Dec. 9 in Boise, Idaho. . . . verticalavi.org/vai-daily/day-…

#SoundOfService NBC (US) Crew rescues pair from Florida Everglades - A helicopter crew hoisted two people who became stranded Dec. 4 while riding an ATV in the Big Cypress National Preserve. . . . 👉Link to the news: youtu.be/woJD0jIww08

#SoundOfService ABC News (US): US Coast Guard crew rescues boater after fire - A US Coast Guard helicopter crew hoisted a fisher whose boat caught on fire Dec. 14 off the coast of Clearwater, Florida. . . . 👉 Link to the news: abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/us-c…

VAI Welcomes US Advanced Air Mobility National Strategy - New federal road map sets direction for AAM integration through 2036. verticalavi.org/press_release/…

Thank you to all those who exhibited at the VAI 2025 Aerial Work Safety Conference in Boise! We couldn't have done it without you! Looking forward to seeing you at next year's AWSC!

Vertical Aviation International welcomes the US DOT Advanced Air Mobility National Strategy. The framework sets a clear path to integrate eVTOL and other powered-lift aircraft into the national transportation system through 2036. Safety leads the approach. verticalavi.org/press_release/…