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(Rotor Pro) – VAI Senior Director of Safety Chris Hill details the focus of the association’s Safety Industry Advisory Council (IAC) at next month’s annual trade show: aeronautical decision-making (ADM), one of aviation’s most consequential skill sets.

(RNZ) – Taranaki Rescue Helicopters say a group of five climbers rescued from the New Zealand mountain were caught off guard by rapidly changing conditions on the dormant volcano.

(Gripped) – In 1966, Brian Greenwood and Charlie Locke were rescued from Mount Babel’s east face in North America’s first helicopter-assisted cable rescue.

(South Tahoe Now) – The California agency conducted aerial surveys Feb. 20 of the Castle Peak avalanche scene to assess snow conditions and the potential for future controlled-avalanche mitigation. Nine people died during an avalanche Feb. 17 while skiing in the Castle Peak area of the Tahoe National Forest.

(ABC 15) – Florence County (South Carolina) deputies used a helicopter to track down and arrest a reckless driver the evening of Feb. 20 following a chase along Interstate 95.

Entrol has launched its entrol Zero sustainability initiative after earning Spain’s highest climate certification for 2024, confirming the OEM’s carbon neutrality and commitment to sustainable aerospace manufacturing.

The Teledyne Technologies company on Feb. 24 launched the Lepton XDS, a compact dual-thermal-and-visible camera module that brings its patented Multi-Spectral Dynamic Imaging technology to space- and power-constrained OEM applications.

(dronelife) – Swedish drone developer Everdrone has unveiled the E3, its next-generation emergency medical drone. Built entirely in-house, the aircraft delivers a major performance upgrade over its predecessor.

(ZAWYA) – DHL Express has signed a memorandum of understanding with LODD Autonomous to explore integrating LODD’s unmanned Hili aircraft into DHL’s delivery network, aiming to boost speed and sustainability in high-growth markets such as the United Arab Emirates.

The company accomplished the flight in Tokyo as part of a joint project with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Mitsubishi Estate Co., and Kanematsu Corp.