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The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) has published its June 2024 safety report. The report covers various metrics, including average accident rates and average fatal-accident rates for the past five years.

Airbus Helicopters has employed an H145M testbed to advance cockpit design and software for crewed–uncrewed teaming activities, which include a helicopter crew controlling a drone while in the air.

The Gilpin County Ambulance Authority has selected the Ascend in-person program from Air Methods to provide critical-care readiness training for its first responders.

Airbus has developed an experimental helicopter panel using fibers derived from sustainable organic materials.

Australian air medical service LifeFlight received a 2024 Queensland Greats Institution Award during a ceremony Jun. 6 in Brisbane.

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is hosting a series of events Jul. 24 during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024 to celebrate women involved in the helicopter industry and the wider vertical aviation community. Nicole Battjes, Rainbow Helicopters CEO and 2023–2024 VAI chair, will be a keynote speaker during EAA WomenVenture 2024 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

The German Ministry of the Interior has purchased 38 Airbus H225 helicopters for German Federal Police operations. The agreement includes an option for up to 6 additional H225s.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting comments through Jul. 4 on this proposed airworthiness directive (PAD), ATA 62–Main Rotor–Control Rod Assembly/Pitch Link Assembly–Inspection.