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(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.

This revised FAA special airworthiness information bulletin (SAIB) provides information for rotorcraft owners, operators, crew, and passengers about the importance and safety benefits of crash-resistant fuel systems for helicopters. It also expands the list of safety enhancements available through the voluntary Rotorcraft Safety Promotion Concept.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 62 – Main Rotor – Hub Sleeves – Inspection, revises EASA AD 2024-0215R1, released Feb. 11, 2026.

The Boeing subsidiary has completed the initial flight of the second Generation 6 aircraft from its facility in Hollister, California.