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(Aviation Maintenance magazine) – Chris Hill, VAI senior director of safety, and two other experts talk about why operators should care about safety management systems (SMS) now more than ever.

(The Aspen Times) – A Timberline Helicopters Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter dropped 475,000 lb. of concrete for the construction of the new Elk Camp Lift at Aspen Snowmass Ski Resort.

It can take courage to point out that a norm violates the rule or published procedure. Your bravery could save lives, according to the FAA.

This FAA Safety Briefing offers resources for drone operators to develop a checklist, including 23 items to include in a preflight inspection.

(KSAT) – A private drone operating illegally in restricted airspace collided with a rescue helicopter Jul. 7 over the Hill Country flood zone. The incident forced the helicopter crew to make an emergency landing, according to Kerrville city officials.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from water while operating at low altitude over a lake.

(AIN) – The French company expects to complete assembly of its first Atea hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) prototype by early 2026.

Olivier Michalon, head of global business for Airbus Helicopters, discusses how vertical lift aircraft are responding to natural disasters—including forest fires, floods, and other weather events—and how the OEM has prepared for a geopolitical environment with increased military spending.

The United Kingdom–based company has appointed Mark Higson as COO; Steve Vellacott as VP, airworthiness, and head of design organization; and Eric Samson as VP program-hybrid.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 67–Rotors Flight Control–Cyclic Control System/Pitch and Roll Actuators Attaching Bolt–Inspection, becomes effective Jul. 21.