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(BBC) – Berkshire, England–based SAS Land Services provided drone farming services for around 800 acres during its first year in 2024. That figure has risen to 3,500 acres so far this year.

(Forbes) – Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft makers raised $2.3 billion in 2024—up from $1.5 billion in 2023 but down from $3.4 billion in 2022 and $4.3 billion in 2021. Observers expect the eVTOL industry to expand rapidly with recent advancements in batteries, aerodynamics, and lightweight components.

HELP Appeal has completed a £2 million donation to Dorset County Hospital for the construction of a new rooftop helipad.

The companies will provide Urban-Air Port unmanned aerial vehicles and software for military operators along with maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) support from AMS Global.

(CNN) – Two of Ghana’s government ministers were among five passengers and three crew members who died in a helicopter crash Aug. 6 in the Ashanti Region.

The FAA has added July 2025 data into its Rotorcraft Accident Dashboard, which covers various metrics, including total accidents, fatal accidents, average accident rates, and average fatal-accident rates.

Under a partnership with local operator AK Aviation, Avincis will provide air medical services for the Greek Ministry of Health using two Leonardo AW139s based in Rhodes.

(AIN) – Líder Aviação will serve as a BETA sales representative in the country. The partnership also includes the purchase of 3 BETA electric aircraft with an option for up to 50 more.

Joby Aviation is nearing final assembly of its first conforming electric aircraft that will enter the FAA flight-testing program later this year.

The FAA unveiled a proposed rule Aug. 5 that would further the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the US National Airspace System, including operations beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) of their remote pilots or observers. VAI will work with its members and other stakeholders to ensure that the vertical aviation industry’s needs are communicated to support the final rulemaking.