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HELP Appeal has completed a £2 million donation to Dorset County Hospital for the construction of a new rooftop helipad.

The companies will provide Urban-Air Port unmanned aerial vehicles and software for military operators along with maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) support from AMS Global.

(CNN) – Two of Ghana’s government ministers were among five passengers and three crew members who died in a helicopter crash Aug. 6 in the Ashanti Region.

The FAA has added July 2025 data into its Rotorcraft Accident Dashboard, which covers various metrics, including total accidents, fatal accidents, average accident rates, and average fatal-accident rates.

Under a partnership with local operator AK Aviation, Avincis will provide air medical services for the Greek Ministry of Health using two Leonardo AW139s based in Rhodes.

(AIN) – Líder Aviação will serve as a BETA sales representative in the country. The partnership also includes the purchase of 3 BETA electric aircraft with an option for up to 50 more.

Joby Aviation is nearing final assembly of its first conforming electric aircraft that will enter the FAA flight-testing program later this year.

The FAA unveiled a proposed rule Aug. 5 that would further the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the US National Airspace System, including operations beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) of their remote pilots or observers. VAI will work with its members and other stakeholders to ensure that the vertical aviation industry’s needs are communicated to support the final rulemaking.

(Firehouse) – A San Bernardino County Fire Protection District helicopter crew airlifted an injured hiker Aug. 3 from Forest Falls.

At our latest VAI Webinar on Jul. 31, a US Coast Guard (USCG) pilot in command shared the story of a Mar. 22 rescue near Shelter Cove, California. If you missed the webinar, follow the link in the story to watch a recording of it.