During a meeting between European Helicopter Association (EHA) Chairman Fredrik Kämpfe and Vertical Aviation International (VAI) President and CEO François Lassale at the VAI headquarters the two organisations have agreed to extend their EUROPEAN ROTORS partnership to 2032. Discussions in Alexandria were not solely focused on Europe’s premier helicopter event they also covered a wide range of proprieties for the vertical lift sector including the safe integration of BVLOS (beyond visual line of sight) drone operations, electronic conspicuity, and the development of practical right-of-way rules for unsegregated airspace.
Together, the two associations aim to give the sector a more unified global voice in the policy, legislative, safety, regulatory, and sustainability issues that increasingly cross borders.
Speaking about the meeting Lassale said “EUROPEAN ROTORS has shown what EHA and VAI can build when we work as true partners. Continuing this relationship lets us extend that same spirit of collaboration to the bigger questions facing our industry: safety, sustainability, and the future of vertical flight, for members on both sides of the Atlantic.”
With vertical aviation evolving rapidly, driven by new technology, new missions, and rising sustainability expectations in complex regulatory environments, EHA and VAI are committed to an ongoing strategic dialogue about where the industry is headed, ensuring that innovation and safety advance together and that the sector speaks with coordinated leadership rather than a fragmented voice.
“Vertical aviation’s challenges and opportunities do not stop at Europe’s borders. My visit to VAI confirmed how much our two communities share, from safety and the future workforce to the regulatory questions that will define the next decade of vertical flight. EHA values the partnership we have built with VAI through EUROPEAN ROTORS and as institutional partners, and we look forward to deepening our strategic dialogue so the sector speaks with one coordinated voice. Together, we continue shaping vertical flight, safely and sustainably.” added Fredrik Kämpfe, Chairman, European Helicopter Association.
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