Premier global
vertical aviation event sees successful debut.
By Jen Boyer
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Above: The vertical flight industry converged in Dallas this past March, building momentum with cautious optimism. Inset: A Kern County
(California) Fire Department Bell 412EPX arrives at VERTICON 2025. (All photos VAI/f-stop Photography)
38 POWER UP JUN 2025
HE FIRST EDITION OF VERTICON CONCLUDEDin Dallas, Texas, in March with a record number of exhibitors and cutting-edge innovations. The world’s largest vertical aviation trade show and conference featured 686 exhibitors and 14,414
attendees representing 88 countries. Throughout the event, held at the Kay Bailey Hutchison
Convention Center Dallas, there was no shortage of busi- ness deals playing out. Both Robinson Helicopter Co. and Airbus Helicopters unveiled new aircraft models, while other OEMs announced aircraft sales daily during the four-day show, which ran Mar. 10–13. Those increased sales, in turn, boosted business for the many vendors supporting the vertical aviation industry’s OEMs and operators.
A Giant Leap for Robinson One of the many Robinson banners at VERTICON foreshadowed the manufacturer’s big model news, proclaiming, “It’s Not a Launch. It’s a Leap.” Robinson became the talk of the show two days
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