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(Greek City Times) – A public prosecutor has temporarily banned all private helicopter flights to Santorini due to safety concerns. The ban will remain in effect until the island secures a licensed helipad.

(Daily Mail) – Sian Sturgis recounts the helicopter airlift she received from a cruise ship after injuring her hip while on vacation.

(SFGate) – The Vallejo Police Department arrested four suspects who allegedly pointed a laser light into the flight deck of a California Highway Patrol (CHP) helicopter while fleeing from an illegal stunt-driving event.

(Global News) – Helicopter crews in British Columbia, Canada, say that delays in receiving Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness approvals to take off are hampering their ability to quickly provide search-and-rescue (SAR) services.

Mountain View, California–based Workato has given a customer impact award to Air Methods, which began using Workato’s enterprise integration and orchestration platform to develop safety management system (SMS) processes in January 2024.

Omni Helicopters International affiliate Omni Táxi Aéreo has signed a six-month contract with the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) to use an Airbus H225 to manage wildfires in the Pantanal region of Mato Grosso do Sul.

The Irish Aviation Authority has approved CHC Ireland to begin a trial of a fatigue risk management system (FRMS) for helicopter search-and-rescue and air medical operations in September.

(KBMT) – According to the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, the agricultural services helicopter went down Aug. 23 as it was nearing a fuel truck, resulting in the death of the pilot. A person standing near the fuel truck was also injured.

The FAA is proposing civil penalties of more than $341,000—up to $75,000 per individual—for 27 drone operators that violated federal drone regulations between October 2024 and June 2024.