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(Al Jazeera) – A helicopter crew airlifted firefighters from the roof of their fire truck after flooding submerged the vehicle Sep. 17 in the Czech Republic.

The FAA provides tips and best practices for drone operations at or near airports, including understanding traffic patterns, getting updated information on wind and weather conditions, and using see-and-avoid techniques.

The Finland-based training company is providing one of the FAA Airbus H145 initial flight training/ATP courses as part of the Whirly-Girls International 2025 scholarship program.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be a total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 2 engine’s stage 1 turbine blades as a result of an unreported hot start two days earlier.

The Government of Ontario has placed an order for three Airbus H135 helicopters that will help the Ontario Provincial Police serve Ottawa, the greater Toronto area, and the Thunder Bay region.

Westport, Connecticut–based First Aviation Services has acquired Saint Technologies of Shannon, Illinois, which makes specialized lock washers under its REAL Locks product line.

Schweizer has appointed Boglietto, Italy–based Elicuneo as an authorized sales and service center for Europe, including for aircraft and parts sales, maintenance, and other operator-support services.

Chinese electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft maker EHang has obtained an experimental flight authorization certificate from the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) for its EH216-S.

(BBC) – Helicopter crews joined recreational watercraft teams to rescue residents of eastern and central Europe hit by severe flooding, including in Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Romania.

Loft Dynamics has introduced a vocational education and training program in partnership with Ausbildungszentrum Winterthur (AZW), a provider of industrial and technical apprenticeships in Switzerland.