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Join fellow helicopter professionals for an interactive United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) safety seminar, which starts at 11:00 am MST (UTC-7) in Mesa. Enjoy lunch with your peers and learn about the USHST’s programs and services.

The Air Methods operator and Henry County Department of Public Safety’s inaugural AirLife Virginia Pulse Expo will bring together air medical, firefighting, and law enforcement operators with hospital professionals. It takes place Jun. 26–28 in Martinsville.

(1News) – Two people died in a helicopter crash May 18 while on a chartered hunting trip in Mount Aspiring National Park near Queenstown on the South Island.

(PR Newswire) – The company has received a $63 million contract from Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. to supply mission-critical avionics for the Indian government’s light combat helicopter program.

The United Kingdom (UK) government has issued a total of £10 million in contracts to four industry partners under the Project NYX program to develop autonomous drones that will support British Army Apache helicopters.

(Vertical magazine) – Automation is changing how helicopter maintainers troubleshoot, train, and even think about their work.

Helicopters offer a tactical advantage in military operations, as well as rescuing people from catastrophes and restoring vital infrastructure. They will be essential in these roles for decades, explains Mathilde Royer, executive VP, strategy and sustainability, at Airbus Helicopters.

(Fox News) – A Santa Barbara County Fire Department helicopter crew airlifted 11 National Park Service (NPS) workers from Santa Rosa Island May 17 as a fast-moving wildfire spread across more than 10,000 acres.

The FAA funding will support pilot technical skills programs, aviation apprenticeships and internships, student outreach and recruiting, and training using simulators, among other initiatives.