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(Aerospace Global News) – United States military helicopters account for 7 of the top 10 most common types used today, while the Mil Mi-8/Mi-24 remains the second-most common in the world.

(Castanet) – Volunteers from Penticton and District Search and Rescue (PenSAR) in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada, have received night-vision imaging system (NVIS) initial training from Topflight Elite.

(Aerospace Testing International) – The company is developing low-altitude routes for electric aircraft following a six-month Bristow Aviation trial using the BETA Technologies CX300 that showed battery-electric types operate most efficiently at lower altitudes on more direct routing.

(KRCR) – Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) plans to conduct helicopter surveys of power lines and nearby vegetation using light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensors. The work will start later this month to help prevent outages in Butte County and other counties in the North Valley.

(La Voz Lanzarote) – A GES (Grupo de Emergencias y Salvamento) helicopter crew assisted firefighters May 3 with transporting the hiker from Caldera Blanca in Lanzarote to a local hospital.

Researchers from the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) worked with the FAA, state and local public safety agencies, and industry partners to conduct a recent flight exercise in Texas that showed how airspace prioritization tools could help first-responder drones move quickly and safely through crowded skies.

The Chinese company completed passenger-carrying demonstrations of its EH216-S electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft with local partner Air Mobility during Tulum Air Show 2026 at Tulum International Airport (MMTL) in Quintana Roo.

The OEM is providing an update about the evolving UH-60 helicopter platform for the US Army that will provide more power, higher autonomy, and better connectivity, including teaming with other aircraft like the Bell MV-75 and the fixed-wing Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter.

The company debuted its new Robinson R44 mixed reality simulator at RotorTech 2026 this week in Gold Coast, Australia.

Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing (AEM) has appointed David Betts as sales and business development representative for the countries.