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The board of directors of Boeing has elected Robert K. “Kelly” Ortberg as its new president and CEO, effective Aug. 8. Ortberg, who previously served in the same role for RTX subsidiary Rockwell Collins, succeeds Dave Calhoun, who is retiring.

(Dronelife) – Transport Canada and Nav Canada have selected a group led by AeroVision Canada, ANRA Technologies, and ClearSky Connect to conduct Phase 2 trials of its remotely piloted aircraft systems traffic management program.

CNC Technologies has obtained contracts to provide law enforcement mission suites for two new Bell 429s that will enter service with the Tennessee Highway Patrol in late 2024 and the Minnesota State Patrol in early 2025.

Loft Dynamics has achieved FAA qualification for its Airbus H125 virtual-reality flight simulation training device (FSTD), becoming the first company to receive approval for a virtual-reality simulator in the United States.

Archer Aviation is on track to complete by year’s end construction of its high-volume manufacturing facility at Covington Municipal Airport (KCVC) in Newton County, Georgia.

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Air Support Division is installing Airwolf Aerospace’s FAA-approved True Blue Power TB17 lithium-ion batteries on its new Airbus H125 helicopters.

Dallas Avionics has appointed Shannon Vanderhoof as a technical sales representative, the company announced at this week’s Airborne Public Safety Association Conference (APSCON 2024) in Houston, Texas.

Bell Textron has received an order for a Subaru Bell 412EPX from the Sarajevo Canton Ministry of Interior of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which will use the helicopter for air medical, evacuation, and natural-disaster response incidents.

Victoria Helicopters is dry leasing an Airbus H125 to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), via Berry Aviation. The helicopter entered service in mid-July.

Allianz has released its Aviation Risk, Claims and Insurance Outlook for 2024, which notes that soaring repair costs, a shortage of mechanics, and runway and ground incidents are increasing issues.