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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has initiated a yearlong cargo drone trial with Skyports Drone Services and the New York City Economic Development Corp. The program, which focuses on validating repeatable time-sensitive medical logistics in a dense urban corridor, will test middle‑mile transport of nonhazardous cargo over the East River.

The emerging-aviation forum welcomed local and regional experts to Cape May, New Jersey, Apr. 21–23 to discuss regulatory and policy pathways, airspace integration, and other advanced air mobility (AAM) and unmanned aircraft system (UAS) issues. VAI Northeastern US Regional Representative Josh Rousseau joined fellow industry members at the event, which featured sessions on counter-UAS operations and expanding AAM in the region.

(Jakarta Globe) – An SGi Air Bali helicopter crew hoisted two people from a cliff Apr. 23 in Uluwatu, Badung.

The inaugural VAI Southeast Asia Aviation Safety Conference will feature educational sessions for operators, regulators, manufacturers, and other aviation safety professionals across the region. The conference takes place May 27–29 in Bali, Indonesia.

(Tech Radar) – A 64-year-old CH-47F Chinook has completed its first fully automated landing without any pilot input. The demonstration, conducted with Boeing’s Approach-to-X software, showed the heavy-lift helicopter performing precise landings using advanced flight control systems.

The unit has added Overwatch Imaging’s TK-7 SmartSensors to its helicopter fleet and upgraded its electro-optical/infrared video gimbals with automated sensor operator software that uses artificial intelligence.

(Flight Safety Australia) – A new pilot shares lessons learned from an in-flight emergency in tightly controlled airspace.

The new Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) Aviation Safety Return on Investment (ROI) initiative and Safety ROI Calculator tool show business aviation operators how their investments deliver measurable results.

The company is partnering with Joby Aviation to establish an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft vertiport on the south tower of Park Elm Residences at Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

(Reuters) – The Chinese automaker anticipates mass production of its personal electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft next year.