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#SoundOfService MSN: Helicopter crew rescues stranded rock climbers in Italy- Three climbers stranded on Monte Sciguello in Italy were rescued by helicopter Dec. 14 after being struck by falling rocks, leaving one unconscious and two with minor injuries. . . . #VerticalaviationInternational #news 🔎 Link to the news: https://shorturl.at/2yb8E

Member Benefit of the Week: Attending & Exhibiting Discounts for #VERTICON    VAI members receive deep discounts on attending and exhibiting at VERTICON, among other VAI events. At the world's largest vertical aviation trade show, you'll enjoy 100+ education courses, safety sessions, industry meetings/forums, as well as endless networking opportunities with 15,000 industry professionals and 600+ exhibitors. . . . #memberverticon #benefitmembers 🔎Link for more information: https://shorturl.at/BmWns

#Verticalavi advocates for pause on FAA’s new medical certification policy - In a Dec. 13, 2024, letter, Vertical Aviation International (VAI), along with other aviation associations and unions, urged the FAA to delay implementing a new policy that would deny, rather than defer, incomplete medical certificate applications. . . . #VerticalaviationInternational #news 🔎 Link to the news: https://shorturl.at/AwH20

Happy holidays from the VAI staff and Board of Directors! We wish our members and friends across the globe a season filled with joy and a prosperous, safe new year. Your dedication fuels our industry's progress, from building and flying to maintaining and supplying helicopters, powered-lift, and other vertical aviation aircraft. Together, we celebrate the incredible impact our industry has on safety, the economy, and everyday lives. Together, we power up! . . . #VAI

VAI's Career Fair Looking for your next big opportunity? Why not in vertical aviation? Whether you're a pilot, mechanic, engineer, paramedic, or admin, the VAI Career Fair is where top talent meets leading employers. What will you find? Meet recruiters from top companies in the industry. Explore exciting career opportunities tailored to your skills. Get advice and insights to soar to new heights in your career. 🗓️ When: Tue., Mar. 11, 2025 | 10:30 am–5:00 pm 📍 Where: Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Don’t miss your chance to land your dream job! Registration HERE: https://shorturl.at/Dk4Fk . . . #VERTICON #VerticalAviation #AviationProfessionals #Helicopter #FutureOfAviation #AviationEvents #NetworkingOpportunity #EarlyBirdDiscount #Aviation2025 #HAI #HELIEXPO Vertical Aviation International

From the Board: Powering Up Service In his latest column, VAI Board Chair Mark Schlaefli encourages member operators to run for the association's Board of Directors. Recent changes to the VAI bylaws ensure the association's governing board reflects the diversity of the vertical aviation industry, especially as it relates to operation size and sector. Schlaefli also points to the VAI Industry Advisory Councils (IACs), which address key topics such as safety, insurance, and specific missions, as a way for all members to lend their expertise to fuel the growth of vertical aviation. Speaking from his own experience, Schlaefli, the owner and operator of Dakota Rotors, a Part 135/133 operator in the Upper Midwest and Mountain West, emphasizes that becoming a VAI volunteer not only benefits the industry but also powers up professional and personal growth. . . . #VAI #Notice #PowerUpVAI 🔎 Link to the news: https://shorturl.at/XHBs5

Given where much of the attention has been in the news this week, I think it's important to recognize positive social impacts of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS, aka drones), including helping to build safer and more sustainable communities. Congrats to The Aeronautics Division of MassDOT for being awarded $1 million from the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHA) Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration Program, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and authorized to accelerate innovation in highway transportation. This funding will go toward the second stage of a project to create a "digital software systems infrastructure" saving taxpayer dollars by lowering costs, providing enhanced asset inspection opportunities, and allowing for the monitoring of multiple construction projects simultaneously. All of this to deliver projects more efficiently with the safety of workers and the traveling public top of mind. https://lnkd.in/egwgd7Wf

Robinson's New Era: A New Chapter for the OEM 🚁 Robinson Helicopter Co. is entering a new phase under the leadership of David Smith, the first non-Robinson family member to lead the company. With a strong engineering background and fresh vision, Smith aims to expand Robinson’s reach, improve customer service, and drive innovation in an evolving market. Key initiatives include: ▪️ New product offerings and upgrades ▪️ Enhanced customer service with a dedicated VP of customer success ▪️ Expansion into government and military markets Robinson continues to innovate, making helicopters more affordable, introducing alternative power solutions, and even branching into unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). This exciting shift promises to take Robinson to new heights in the vertical aviation industry. ✨ . . . #VAI #Notice #PowerUpVAI 🔎 Link to the news: https://shorturl.at/kFAzH

ACS….Part Deux - by Matt Johnson, DPE . . . #VAI #USHST #HelicopterSafetyTeam 🔎 Link to the newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eKyRJ7Af

The POWER UP December 2024 Edition is Here! 🚁 Vertical Aviation International (VAI) is proud to present the latest edition of POWER UP, the magazine that takes innovation, technology, and the most prominent trends in vertical aviation to new heights. In this special December issue, you’ll find: ▪️What’s new at Robinson Helicopter Co.? A lot, as it turns out. ▪️The operational and safety challenges of BVLOS operations by unmanned aircraft systems—and how regulators and the industry will solve them. ▪️How international cooperation beat back threats to aerial operations. Get ready to close the year inspired and informed with the best insights into the world of vertical aviation. Download it now! https://lnkd.in/e9-qDAgU . . . #PowerUp #VerticalAviationInternational #Helicopter #News #VAI