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Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, confirmed Jul. 16 that it is actively pursuing the establishment of a next generation rotorcraft (NGRC) production line in Europe. The move underscores Sikorsky’s commitment to deepening its partnership with NATO and advancing collaborative research and development in Europe, the company announced.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has introduced a new regulatory framework for flight simulation training devices (FSTDs), marking the most significant evolution of flight simulation qualification in Europe in decades, the organization announced Jul. 15.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined the probable cause of this accident to be the inadvertent entanglement of a longline with the skid, which resulted in a loss of flight control. Contributing to this aerial application accident was the use of nylon lines instead of steel cables to secure the fertilizer bucket.

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.

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.

Southeast Aerospace (SEA) 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 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.

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 FAA filed the rule, “Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations,” with the US Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) on Jul. 10 for its review. Along with participating in the meeting process, VAI will be watching closely as the rule moves through review and will report to our members on its progress. OIRA review is one of the final stages in the federal rulemaking process before a rule may be cleared for publication.

The US General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract enables eligible federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government agencies to procure CNC.Live through a streamlined, prenegotiated purchasing vehicle. CNC.Live, CNC Technologies’ cloud-based platform, provides operators custom aerial surveillance, data transmission, and counterterrorism solutions.