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(Las Vegas Sun) – A Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department helicopter pilot landed on a city street Aug. 1 after hearing noise and feeling a vibration.

(BBC) – A court in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, has sentenced a man to eight months in prison for shining a laser beam at a police helicopter on Mar. 19, 2024, forcing the crew to abandon its search for a high-risk missing person.

The new helicopters will enhance the law enforcement capabilities of the South Florida police unit throughout the region.

The Otsego County Office of Emergency Services will train first responders with Air Methods Ascend’s Web-based Critical Care Review courses as part of its continuing education program.

Rotortrade has obtained Part 145 certification for the Airbus EC120 and AS350/H125 series, allowing the expansion of services at its European Maintenance Center in Tallard, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is seeking industry feedback on a redesigned section of its website that provides information about accident investigations.

Bell Textron received an order for a Bell 505 from the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office during this week’s Airborne Public Safety Association Conference (APSCON 2024) in Houston, Texas.

(AIN) – UK airline start-up Ecojet plans to include Arc Aerosystems’ Linx P9 hybrid-electric compound helicopter in its fleet. The purchase agreement for 20 helicopters includes an option for up to 30 more units.

PHI MRO Services has obtained a contract from the Louisiana State Police Aviation Support Unit to provide completions for two Bell 407GXi helicopters, the company announced Aug. 1 at the 2024 Airborne Public Safety Association Conference in Houston, Texas.

(USHST) – VAI Senior Director of Safety Chris Hill explains that choices for all budget levels are now available for helicopter simulator training, a game-changing development for pilots and operators of every type.