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(The Guardian) – A UK National Police Air Service internal review found that a police helicopter crew acted appropriately during the pursuit of a suspect on a motorcycle last week in Merseyside, England.

(India Today) – The pilots of a private helicopter carrying six people landed Aug. 19 in Pune, Maharashtra, due to poor visibility from heavy rain and fog.

Crew members from the Air Methods subsidiary met with Jason Fisher, whose life they saved following an accident in 2022, during an event honoring World Helicopter Day on Aug. 17 in Hagerstown, Maryland.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which requires the inspection of certain main-rotor transmission driveshafts for cracks and prohibits the installation of certain driveshafts unless the inspection is done, takes effect Sep. 24. It also prohibits the use of certain paint strippers.

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has approved the International Business Aviation Council’s International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH) for its 2026–2028 Global Aviation Safety Plan.

(Defence Industry Europe) – Airbus U.S. Space & Defense has completed its first autonomous H145 test flight using Shield AI’s Hivemind software.

The program allows existing owners of R22 Beta II, R44 Cadet, R44 Raven I/II, and R66 models to receive credit toward the purchase of a new Robinson helicopter.

The Caribbean operator offers private air tours, charter flights, and other services using Bell 407 and Bell 206B-3 helicopters. Read this story to learn how YOUR VAI member company can be in the Spotlight!

The National Agricultural Aviation Association safety campaign is reminding ag pilots to keep an eye on fuel levels after hearing from the US National Transportation Safety Board that two agricultural aviation accidents in 2025 appear to have resulted from fuel exhaustion.