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(Times of India) – Air tour and charter operators across India say that many couples booked helicopter rides, some for as little as 10 minutes, to propose or provide a romantic getaway during Valentine’s Day weekend this year.

(NoypiGeeks) – Researchers from Pennsylvania State University and the US Army DEVCOM Aviation and Missile Center have developed a prototype thermoelectric generator system capable of converting the exhaust heat from combustion engines into electricity.

(Helicopter Investor) – The Paris, France–based company, which funds helicopter assets for emergency and rescue missions, is now managing assets worth more than 1 billion euro.

A new report from Market Data Forecast projects the size of the European helicopter market to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.81% from 2025–2033 to reach a value of $16.76 billion.

The US Air Force 129th Rescue Wing, a unit of the California Air National Guard (ANG), received two HH-60W Jolly Green IIs earlier this month at Moffett Federal Airfield (KNUQ) in Santa Clara County. The HH-60Ws are part of a six-helicopter order that will replace an existing fleet of HH-60G Pave Hawks.

(AIN) – The Tata Group and Airbus Helicopters are close to confirming the location of an H125 final assembly line in India, with Bengaluru reportedly emerging from a short list of five possible locations.

(Backpacker magazine) – A Honolulu Fire Department helicopter crew airlifted two injured hikers from the Sacred Falls Trail Feb. 9 in Oahu.

During a Feb. 14 press conference, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chairman Jennifer Homendy outlined preliminary information obtained from aircraft data and voice recorders and air traffic control sources related to the investigation of the Jan. 29 midair collision between a US Army helicopter and a regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA).

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the fatigue failure of the fuel control unit control lever arm, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power.

(Yukon News) – An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk crew rescued the pilot and passenger of a small aircraft Jan. 26 near Faro, Yukon.