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(ZAG Daily) – Located at Snowdonia Aerospace Centre, the vertiport has opened for testing of drones and electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

(Aeria) – Bankstown Airport (YSBK) has become the first airport in Australia to introduce hydrogen to power aircraft, in a major step toward a more sustainable aviation industry.

(AVweb) – Guimbal Cabri G2 distributor Precision Support Services of McMinnville, Oregon, announced Jul. 11 that Semper Fly Helicopters and the University of Oklahoma have selected the Cabri G2 for their new rotorcraft training program.

This revision to European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD) ATA 64–Tail Rotor–Tail Rotor Head Pitch Change Unit Bearing Spacer–Marking/Check, which was originally published Dec. 31, 2021, takes effect Jul. 17, 2024.

This revision to European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD) ATA 64–Tail Rotor–Blades–Inspection, which was initially published Aug. 4, 2022, becomes effective Jul. 17, 2024.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 04–Time Limits/Maintenance Checks–Airworthiness Limitations Section–Amendment, takes effect Jul. 17, 2024.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 04–Time Limits/Maintenance Checks–Airworthiness Limitations Section–Amendment, becomes effective Jul. 17, 2024.

(The Colorado Sun) – The state government has trained four pilots to operate the firefighting helicopter and expects to launch operations with a second new Firehawk during summer 2025.

(Vertical magazine) – How a bill in the US Congress originally intended to ensure sufficient availability of firefighting resources turned into a potential windfall for Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a revision to its Easy Access Rules for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) that incorporates recent European Commission regulations.