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The FAA is requesting comments through Sep. 4 on its plans to seek approval to collect information from small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) manufacturers about the safety statement they provide to owners and operators.

(KSDK) – According to federal, state, and local officials, a helicopter conducting power-line work struck a wire and crashed as the pilot attempted to land on a barge in the Mississippi River. Two people died in the Aug. 7 accident near Alton, Illinois.

In this Rotorcraft Collective episode, FAA Safety Team representative Scott Newsome provides safety guidelines and best practices for helicopter pilots operating below 500 ft. to avoid colliding with drones.

(PR Newswire) – A new report from The Insight Partners projects the global market for helicopter hoists, winches, and hooks to expand from a 2024 value of $1.2 billion to more than $1.8 billion by 2031.

(CBC) – Following attempts from two other crews, a helicopter crew hoisted two stranded climbers from Yak Peak Aug. 6 near Hope, British Columbia, Canada.

(Dronelife) – The demonstration included the companies delivering medical supplies from the United Kingdom to Belgium.

The branch of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Chantilly, Virginia, is featuring the Wisk Aero Gen 3 prototype—the museum’s first display of an advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft.

(KOCO) – Aviation leaders from more than 30 US states gathered this week in Oklahoma City for an advanced air mobility (AAM) conference.

(KYTX) – Former Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk pilot and motivational speaker Elizabeth McCormick talked with students Aug. 7 at the Arp Independent School District in Texas.

The European Union–funded CITYAM Roadmap offers resources to support city planners and officials with efforts to integrate urban air mobility into their communities.