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In its Jul. 28, 2026, Fly Safe Campaign, the National Agricultural Aviation Association reminds operators that members of the public often film aerial applicators, looking for unsafe practices to post to social media.

(MundoGEO) – Drone fleet management platform Dronedesk has announced a fully integrated Specific Operations Risk Assessment (SORA) capability that supports both the United Kingdom SORA framework and the EASA JARUS SORA 2.5 methodology.

(AvBrief.com) – A sampling of new electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at last week’s EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, offers a glimpse of what’s to come.

A VAI-moderated panel on the FAA’s Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing and Advanced Air Mobility Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) and the new Vertical Lift Center, cosponsored by VAI and Robinson Helicopter Co., highlight this week’s aviation events in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and Safran Helicopter Engines announced Jul. 22 at the Farnborough International Airshow an agreement to jointly explore areas of cooperation in existing and emerging vertical lift platforms.

Located in Toulouse, France, the new subsidiary will expand Astronautics’ sales, engineering, and customer support capabilities for aerospace OEMs. The subsidiary, to be named Astronautics Europe, will start operations in or around September 2026.

The collaboration evaluated whether a single ground-based supervisor, such as Wisk’s Multi-Vehicle Supervisor, can effectively manage three autonomous aircraft simultaneously, operating alongside traditional air traffic while air traffic control uses existing tools and procedures. The simulation is one of the latest milestones under Wisk and NASA’s five-year Non-Reimbursable Space Act Agreement, focused on advancing autonomous aircraft under IFR in the National Airspace System.

Southeast Aerospace has delivered a mission-ready Bell 505 to the Flagler County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office (FCSO). The aircraft was modified to include an expanded instrument panel, among other features.

The global helicopter sales and market intelligence firm has released its 2026 Half Year Heli Market Trends Single-Engine report, which examines retail sales activity, supply, pricing, regional market dynamics, and liquidity trends across the industry’s most actively traded single-engine (SE) helicopter models. The first half of 2026 was marked by declining retail sales and shrinking inventory for sale.