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(AirMed&Rescue) – The helicopter, which replaces a Bell 407 providing air medical services in Kern County, California, is equipped for poor weather conditions and low visibility operations.

(Flying magazine) – Television stations across the United States use electronic news-gathering helicopters as a tool to capture live news. While the number of newsroom helicopters has decreased over the years, having one in the California city is a necessity. A pilot and camera operator from Helinet Aviation, based at Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) in Los Angeles, describe how they use a helicopter to rapidly reach the scene of breaking news.

(Flying magazine) – California-based Skyryse plans to introduce a universal emergency autoland capability for all aircraft—both fixed-wing and rotorcraft—that activates with a single tap on a touchscreen.

(Adirondack Explorer) – A New York State Police helicopter crew assisted ground teams with locating and airlifting a hiker experiencing symptoms of hypothermia and frostbite Feb. 25 from Dix Range.

Four seats are open in three operator member categories. Each director elected will serve a term of three years beginning Jul. 1, 2026. Electronic election ballots have been distributed to VAI membership representatives of vertical aircraft operator members.

Smith Myers Communications has added passive Wi-Fi, Bluetooth detection and geolocation, and ATAK cursor-on-target integration functions to its ARTEMIS system.

The company will highlight its new Veryon Defect Analysis and EBIS MRO programs in addition to rotorcraft-specific enhancements to the Veryon Tracking platform at next week’s VERTICON 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.

The company announced details this week about an October 2025 demonstration of its Genesys GRC 4000 autopilot on a Sikorsky UH-60 that included a fully automated liftoff, flight, and landing.

The European Defence Agency (EDA) has awarded a contract to the Airbus Helicopters subsidiary for the Multi Mission Unmanned Aircraft System (M2UAS) project to develop a drone system that expands on the Capa-X UAS.

(WTVT) – The suspect allegedly pointed a laser at a Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office helicopter Mar. 3 in St. Petersburg.