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(MundoGEO)- The proposal from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) represents a significant step toward establishing the environmental certification framework for Eve Air Mobility’s electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The proposal is open for consultation until Aug. 8.

(AvBrief.com) – Amazon says its MK30 drones have a best-in-class perception system that uses a combination of high-res cameras, radar, and ADS-B to detect and avoid obstacles in real time.

(AvBrief.com) – FAA Deputy Administrator Chris Rocheleau says there will be a new “roadmap” issued on the transition to unleaded avgas in coming weeks, and it now seems likely that industry and government will miss the 2030 congressional deadline for the elimination of 100LL leaded fuel, according to reporting from AvBrief.

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.