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(The Telegraph) – Zipline’s drones have delivered more than 8.4 million medical products in the country since 2019, including antivenom to treat people bitten by poisonous snakes.

The company’s new VRM-2, developed with Myriad, is a motion-cueing flight simulator for the Axe electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft that uses virtual reality technology.

(KRON) – A California Highway Patrol (CHP) helicopter crew rescued two hikers from a steep seaside rock formation Jan. 4 along the Point Reyes National Seashore south of Pelican Lake.

(Vertical magazine) – Awareness and communication help keep the supply chain resilient, explains Patrick Mailloux, VP of programs and category management.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s inadequate performance planning, which resulted in insufficient engine power to transition into an out-of-ground-effect hover at a high gross weight.

(WBIW) – A helicopter crew working for Duke Energy will use a tree-trimming aerial saw to remove overgrown branches near the electrical grid in Lawrence County. The project starts this week and runs through January.

(NBAA Business Aviation Insider) – Nicole Battjes, founder and CEO of the Hawaii-based operator and a member of the VAI Board of Directors, offers an uplifting perspective on shaping the next generation.

The Arlington, Virginia–based defense contractor and Leonardo subsidiary promoted former COO John Baylouny to the role, succeeding Bill Lynn, who has retired.

The regulator is now accepting public comments through Friday, Jan. 23, on its draft programmatic environmental assessment (PEA) on unmanned aircraft systems package delivery operations in the United States.

(Vertical magazine) – From catastrophic wildfires and high-profile accident investigations to major aircraft launches and military modernization, the events of the past year underscored both the indispensable role of helicopters and the evolution of the rotorcraft industry.