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Rob Wiesenthal will remain Blade CEO after Joby Aviation acquires the company’s passenger-carrying business. He will also serve as chairman for Blade’s medical division, which will rebrand as Strata and remain a separate company, according to Blade’s second-quarter 2025 financial report.

(AIN) – Airbus Helicopters completed the initial flight of its second H140 prototype Aug. 1 in Donauwörth, Bavaria, Germany.

(Air Ambulances UK) – The English charity introduced the new Leonardo helicopter into air medical operations on Aug. 5.

(WOFL) – The suspect allegedly pointed a laser at a Marion County Sheriff’s Office helicopter Aug. 2 in Marion Oaks.

Melbourne, Florida–based Southeast Aerospace has appointed Brett Braddock as sales and purchasing administrator.

The OEM has appointed Adam Blackford to lead the US Army MV-75 Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft program at its facility in Wichita, Kansas.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 53 – Fuselage – Rear Structure/Rear Frame – Inspection, takes effect Aug. 19. It will supersede AD 2013-0289, released Dec. 6, 2013.

The United Kingdom–based start-up summarized new partnerships for its VX4 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, as well as the status of its flight-testing program and recent leadership additions, in its Aug. 5 financial results and operating update.

The companies will establish a joint venture that plans to deploy more than 100 Joby electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in the country.

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