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Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is seeking feedback on a draft advisory circular regarding guidelines for vertical flight aircraft facilities at aerodromes designed for airplanes.

(RTL Today) – To help combat Canada’s recent wildfires, Luxembourg pilot Kim Wickler is flying water-drop missions and infrared surveillance flights to support firefighting efforts in remote regions.

A US Marine Corps (USMC) Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion crew visited the facility where GE Aerospace builds the helicopter’s T408 engines Jun. 9 in Lynn.

(SlashGear) – The FAA is reporting that 13 fatal helicopter accidents occurred in the United States last year, down from 2016’s previous low of 16.

In addition to airliners and other fixed-wing aircraft and drones, Boeing is bringing a CH-47 Chinook and Wisk Aero’s 6th Generation electric air taxi to the 2025 Paris Air Show, which takes place next week in France.

The Japanese operator plans to use the helicopters for power-line patrols and personnel transportation.

The New Zealand–based company has introduced an updated version of its hydraulic kit for main-rotor blade bushing replacement on the Airbus H135.

The US Army’s 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) dedicated a 1/8th-scale model of a Bell MV-75, the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), Jun. 6 in the atrium of its headquarters at Fort Campbell.

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