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Helicopter Services Inc. (HSI) installed mission-specific equipment for the Dallas (Texas) Police Department’s H125 and upgraded the aircraft’s avionics to enhance operational capability. Improvements include a Garmin GFC 600 digital autopilot system and GTN 650/750 displays, Rotorcraft Services Group air-conditioning, a Shotover ARS-750 mapping system, and more.

The advanced air mobility (AAM) industry needs to invest $16.6 billion in urban infrastructure over the next 20 years in order to produce revenue, says aerospace and transportation finance expert Michael J. Dyment. Aviation journalist Mark Huber caught up with the founder and managing partner of NEXA Capital Partners at the 20th Annual Electric Aircraft Symposium in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to learn why.

The Menominee, Michigan–based OEM welcomed VAI President and CEO François Lassale and Executive VP Cade Clark to its headquarters for a tour last week while they attended EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The two leaders flew to the facility in an Enstrom 480B for an up-close look at the company’s operations and manufacturing capabilities, and the people behind the Enstrom brand.

A VAI-moderated panel on the FAA’s Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing and Advanced Air Mobility Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) and the new Vertical Lift Center, cosponsored by VAI and Robinson Helicopter Co., highlight this week’s aviation events in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and Safran Helicopter Engines announced Jul. 22 at the Farnborough International Airshow an agreement to jointly explore areas of cooperation in existing and emerging vertical lift platforms.

Located in Toulouse, France, the new subsidiary will expand Astronautics’ sales, engineering, and customer support capabilities for aerospace OEMs. The subsidiary, to be named Astronautics Europe, will start operations in or around September 2026.

The collaboration evaluated whether a single ground-based supervisor, such as Wisk’s Multi-Vehicle Supervisor, can effectively manage three autonomous aircraft simultaneously, operating alongside traditional air traffic while air traffic control uses existing tools and procedures. The simulation is one of the latest milestones under Wisk and NASA’s five-year Non-Reimbursable Space Act Agreement, focused on advancing autonomous aircraft under IFR in the National Airspace System.

Southeast Aerospace has delivered a mission-ready Bell 505 to the Flagler County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office (FCSO). The aircraft was modified to include an expanded instrument panel, among other features.

The global helicopter sales and market intelligence firm has released its 2026 Half Year Heli Market Trends Single-Engine report, which examines retail sales activity, supply, pricing, regional market dynamics, and liquidity trends across the industry’s most actively traded single-engine (SE) helicopter models. The first half of 2026 was marked by declining retail sales and shrinking inventory for sale.