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(NBAA Business Aviation Insider) – Nicole Battjes, founder and CEO of the Hawaii-based operator and a member of the VAI Board of Directors, offers an uplifting perspective on shaping the next generation.

The Arlington, Virginia–based defense contractor and Leonardo subsidiary promoted former COO John Baylouny to the role, succeeding Bill Lynn, who has retired.

The regulator is now accepting public comments through Friday, Jan. 23, on its draft programmatic environmental assessment (PEA) on unmanned aircraft systems package delivery operations in the United States.

(Vertical magazine) – From catastrophic wildfires and high-profile accident investigations to major aircraft launches and military modernization, the events of the past year underscored both the indispensable role of helicopters and the evolution of the rotorcraft industry.

(Stuff) – A Westpac Rescue Helicopter crew winched the injured hiker Jan. 4 in Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand.

(AvBrief.com) – The crew managed to land safely after the helicopter struck high-tension power lines Jan. 2 in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) completed the initial flight of the new civil helicopter Dec. 30 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

(Forbes) – More than 82 years ago, US Coast Guard pilot Frank Erickson flew the first helicopter rescue, delivering blood plasma to survivors of an explosion on a US Navy destroyer.

A Bundaberg, Queensland–based LifeFlight Australia crew airlifted an injured hiker and a passenger experiencing a medical emergency on a cruise ship in separate incidents Jan. 3 over the course of less than five hours.

(KNXV) – According to the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, a witness reported seeing the helicopter strike a recreational slackline Jan. 2 in mountains near Telegraph Canyon south of Superior.