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(Associated Press) – Helicopter crews evacuated hundreds of residents from Cogne, a small town in Aosta Valley, after flash floods and landslides hit the region over the Jun. 29–30 weekend.

(ROTOR magazine) – She broke through barriers to become a pilot and neurosurgeon in the French Military Medical Corps.

(ROTOR magazine) – The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 offers notable enhancements for the vertical aviation industry, aligning with VAI priorities on safety, workforce development, and advanced air mobility.

The nonprofit association RTCA is seeking a senior program director at its office in Washington, D.C.

The National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) is reminding US agricultural pilots to slow down, maintain awareness about hazards such as wires and other obstructions, avoid flying in inclement weather, and focus on the task at hand when dealing with pressures to get the job done quickly.

Funded through a local philanthropist, nonprofit operator provides air rescue services and law enforcement support using a Bell 429.

The FAA has released footage from the Federal Bureau of Investigation showing the consequences for people who shine lasers at police helicopters and other aircraft. Laser strikes, a federal offense, are extremely dangerous for pilots and passengers.

The New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has determined that the pilot of the AS350 B2 did not positively identify the location of the EC130 B4 because of the initial orientation of the AS350 B2 and the location of a hangar between the two helipads. The AS350 B2 pilot assumed that the EC130 B4 had already departed, given the time since each helicopter pilot had received clearance to take off. The two helicopters got as close as 44 m (114 ft.) in the close air proximity incident.

(NorthEast Now) – An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter crew rescued a fishing team of 13 people trapped on a sandbar in the middle of the Brahmaputra River on Jul. 2 in Dibrugarh, Assam.

This revised European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 65–Tail Rotor–Pitch Control Rod Bearing–Inspection/Replacement, becomes effective Jul. 8, 2024.