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GE Aerospace has completed the first stage of a global research project with Airbus Helicopters to develop a next-generation helicopter propulsion system, the company announced Jul. 24 at the Farnborough International Airshow.

Bell Textron received an order for a law enforcement–equipped Bell 505 from Japan’s Aichi Prefectural Police at this week’s 2024 Farnborough International Airshow.

Attendees can now register for EUROPEAN ROTORS 2024, which takes place Nov. 4–7 (exhibits open Nov. 5–7) in Amsterdam, North Holland, the Netherlands.

The ORRA program offers VAI member operators a flexible, evolving, and organized approach to managing risks and improving processes across their flight operations. Best of all: VAI operators at any stage of safety management system development or implementation can participate!

(ROTOR magazine) – The program’s newest honor pays tribute to the late Harold Summers, whose legacy and spirit continue to inspire the vertical flight industry.

(ROTOR magazine) – Did you decide to Land & LIVE? Then you did the right thing—no matter what the media says, explains VAI Senior Director of Safety Chris Hill.

French start-up VoltAero has reached an agreement with Sigma Air Mobility to develop advanced air mobility applications for the VoltAero Cassio hybrid-electric aircraft.

(CBC) – Christine Jacques and her friend were hiking Jul. 23 in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada, when they got an evacuation notice due to wildfires in the area. Jacques documented the helicopter transport out of the park.

(KREM) – A Washington National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk crew from Joint Base Lewis–McChord joined Washington Department of Natural Resources crews Jul. 24 to help battle wildfires across eastern parts of the state.

(Defence Blog) – According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, a technical malfunction led to the crash of a Mil Mi-28 during a routine flight in the Kaluga region. The pilot and crew died in the accident.