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Piasecki Aircraft and Columbia Helicopters will develop an upgraded Model CHI-107-III configuration for emergency response, firefighting, forestry, infrastructure, and military operators.

Airbus Helicopters officially opened its new logistics hub Jul. 2 at Albacete Airport (LEAB) in Albacete, Spain. The facility is equipped and operated by service provider Daher.

Billings Flying Service (BFS) has obtained a type 1 helicopter firefighting contract from the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. Under the contract, BFS is providing a CH-47 Chinook with water-drop capability for the 2024 fire season that started Jul. 1.

The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) has given this year’s award to Georgia Tech student Eleni Sotiropoulos-Georgiopoulos for a paper about a scenario-based helicopter flight simulation of accident-prone vortex ring state encounters.

The FAA has issued a safety alert warning owners and operators about possible erroneous transmissions from uAvionix tailBeacon or skyBeacon automatic dependent surveillance–broadcast (ADS-B) transmitters paired with Mode S transponders.

Metro Aviation has created a new division, Metro Gulf, which will provide maintenance, repair, overhaul, avionics, and completions from Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT) in Louisiana, including services for fixed-wing aircraft.

Sep. 23–24, 2024, Oahu, Hawaii

(Associated Press) – Helicopter crews evacuated hundreds of residents from Cogne, a small town in Aosta Valley, after flash floods and landslides hit the region over the Jun. 29–30 weekend.

(ROTOR magazine) – She broke through barriers to become a pilot and neurosurgeon in the French Military Medical Corps.

(ROTOR magazine) – The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 offers notable enhancements for the vertical aviation industry, aligning with VAI priorities on safety, workforce development, and advanced air mobility.