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(AIN) – Starman Bros. Auctions will help sell Schweizer Rotorcraft Services Group (RSG), the Fort Worth, Texas–based manufacturer of the piston-powered 269-series helicopters.

(China Daily) – As China prioritizes the development of a low-altitude economy, leaders from electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft companies E-Hawk Technology, Volant Aerotech, and Xunqi Technology are zeroing in on 2026 as being the “make or break” year for commercialization.

The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) virtual webinar, which will discuss the new VAI and United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) safety campaign and feature the USHST’s Chris Baur, takes place this Saturday, Apr. 4, at 10:00 am eastern (UTC-4).

(Active NorCal) – A Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office helicopter crew used a longline to rescue three people trapped on a raft in the Russian River Mar. 26 south of Healdsburg.

The FAA is explaining how unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operators can apply for waivers instead of initiating new regulations or seeking regulatory exemptions under Section 927, which the US Congress authorized as part of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024.

(Vertical magazine) – Chris Matt of PHI Aviation advocates for a structured service-life continuation (SLC) approach—one that shifts the focus from reactive heavy maintenance to knowledge-based preventive inspections designed to catch problems early and extend aircraft longevity.

A Sunshine Coast–based LifeFlight Australia crew winched a rescue officer down to retrieve three people from a capsized vessel Mar. 31 near Noosa Heads.

(Central Oregon Daily News) – An Oregon Army National Guard Black Hawk crew assisted local search-and-rescue volunteers with rescuing a snowboarder Mar. 30 at the base of Broken Top Mountain.

The symposium, which will include presentations, practical demos, and exhibition space for helicopter hoist operations (HHO), takes place Jun. 10–11 at Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (EDSB) in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

The companies are building a counter–unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that will feature Honeywell Aerospace’s Stationary and Mobile UAS Reveal and Intercept autonomous airborne platform on the long-range Odys Laila unmanned aerial vehicle.