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The updated fleet of Black Hawk helicopters will feature Moog’s Genesys Avionics Suite and four-axis GRC 4000 autopilot system.

(AIN) – Greek charter flight provider Hoper is adding a pair of leased Airbus helicopters—a five-seat AS355 Écureuil 2 and six-seat H135—to its fleet to meet high demand in the summer vacation season. According to the Athens-based company, the twin-engine rotorcraft will be operated by companies within its network of operators.

(AIN) – The FAA plans to begin releasing its new Mobile Clearance tool for general and business aviation pilots next month following operational evaluations in Houston in May, the agency said Jul 23. Mobile Clearance allows pilots to request and receive IFR departure clearances using the ForeFlight and Garmin Pilot electronic flight bag apps.

A VAI-moderated panel on the FAA’s Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing and Advanced Air Mobility Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) and the new Vertical Lift Center, cosponsored by VAI and Robinson Helicopter Co., highlight this week’s aviation events in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and Safran Helicopter Engines announced Jul. 22 at the Farnborough International Airshow an agreement to jointly explore areas of cooperation in existing and emerging vertical lift platforms.

Located in Toulouse, France, the new subsidiary will expand Astronautics’ sales, engineering, and customer support capabilities for aerospace OEMs. The subsidiary, to be named Astronautics Europe, will start operations in or around September 2026.

The collaboration evaluated whether a single ground-based supervisor, such as Wisk’s Multi-Vehicle Supervisor, can effectively manage three autonomous aircraft simultaneously, operating alongside traditional air traffic while air traffic control uses existing tools and procedures. The simulation is one of the latest milestones under Wisk and NASA’s five-year Non-Reimbursable Space Act Agreement, focused on advancing autonomous aircraft under IFR in the National Airspace System.

Southeast Aerospace has delivered a mission-ready Bell 505 to the Flagler County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office (FCSO). The aircraft was modified to include an expanded instrument panel, among other features.

The global helicopter sales and market intelligence firm has released its 2026 Half Year Heli Market Trends Single-Engine report, which examines retail sales activity, supply, pricing, regional market dynamics, and liquidity trends across the industry’s most actively traded single-engine (SE) helicopter models. The first half of 2026 was marked by declining retail sales and shrinking inventory for sale.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined the probable cause of this accident to be the pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the hover taxi with a quartering tailwind.