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The California-based manufacturer will acquire a portfolio of more than 300 Lilium patents for 18 million euro (US$21 million).

Eve Air Mobility and InvestSP hosted a meeting in São Paulo with regulators about advancing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft operations in Brazil by 2027.

(Vertical magazine) – The new conference took place last week in Kelowna, British Columbia. A US version of the dual-location event is set for Nov. 10–12 in Irving, Texas.

The fly-in showcased a wide range of helicopter missions to more than 300 students Oct. 14 at Olympus High School in Holladay.

Douglas Wayne Nelms, a Purple Heart award recipient who flew helicopters for the US Army during the Vietnam War, died Sep. 20 at age 83. Nelms was an accomplished aviation journalist and photographer, including writing for Rotor & Wing and Air Transport World magazines.

The Survey Copter, Aliaca, and Capa-X uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) are now managed under the OEM’s Airbus Helicopters division.

(Slash Gear) – US National Guard accident data involving the UH-60 Black Hawk indicates the Sikorsky helicopter has accounted for the fewest deadly incidents relative to hours flown.

(AIN) – Textron Aviation is seeing early successes with several workforce training initiatives—from its new career center to veterans’ programs—as it continues hiring at a rate of about 100 employees a month.

Archer Aviation CEO Adam Goldstein and Game Aerospace Chairman Steuart Walton talked about how the technical, regulatory, and workforce environments in the United States are often linchpins to driving change during a panel at the National Business Aviation Association 2025 Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition Oct. 14 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

(KOBI) – US Forest Service (USFS) helicopter crews trained on various techniques, including mock patient rescues and precision insertions, Oct. 11–12 in Grants Pass, Oregon.