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Skyports Infrastructure has agreed to explore vertiport opportunities across Queensland with Australian property developer Wagner Corp.

Robinson has released a new episode of its Climb Higher series featuring the Polk County Sheriff’s Office R66 in law enforcement operations.

(AIN) – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is calling for the FAA to require that Part 135 operations use certificated flight dispatchers. Based on safety issues the organization identified in a special investigation of 576 Part 135 accidents occurring from 2010 to 2022, the NTSB also recommends that the FAA expand the load manifest requirements to single-pilot operations, improve data collection, and mandate flight data monitoring programs.

(Dronelife) – The US Supreme Court is expected to decide within the next several months whether to hear the appeal of a decision to uphold a Texas law that restricts the use of drones by media photographers, journalists, and others.

(Dorset Echo) – A military veteran from Wimborne, Dorset, used a drone with an infrared camera to locate a missing dog on Aug. 7 in Wareham.

(KDVR) – The Wheat Ridge Police Department is finding new ways to solve crimes with drones, including stopping a robbery inside an apartment, investigating vehicle accidents, and monitoring large crowds at festivals and public events.

(Business Wire) – The subsidiary, Surf Air Technologies, will partner with Palantir Technologies to develop and produce artificial intelligence–backed software tools for the advanced air mobility (AAM) sector.

(DVIDS) – An Alaska Army National Guard Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk crew out of Bethel, Alaska, helped locate a missing rafter Aug. 12 near Goodnews River.

(WSB-TV) – A Gwinnett County Police Department pilot reported being temporarily blinded by a laser pointer from the ground while flying Aug. 13 near Norcross.

Archer Aviation has received an order for up to 116 Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Future Flight Global (FFG). The two companies will partner to expand advanced air mobility services and infrastructure in Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.