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(China eVTOL News) – Wanfeng Auto Holding Group announced that the Volocopter VoloXpro electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft received a special flight permit Nov. 19 from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).

(New Straits Times) – The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department placed its air unit on full standby Nov. 24 to conduct aerial surveys and deliver supplies to areas cut off by flooding.

Air Methods has extended its partnership with Temple Health to continue operating Temple MedFlight from St. Mary Medical Center in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

James Duncan, who joined the OEM in September, holds ATP and CFII ratings with more than 15 years of experience as a helicopter pilot.

Bell Textron and Safran Helicopter Engines surpassed the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) milestone using a dedicated Bell 505.

(Oregon Live) – In a video the US Coast Guard (USCG) posted Nov. 22, a USCG helicopter crew pulls two people from an overturned boat near the mouth of the Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon.

The company’s 2024–2025 European Helicopter Market Report highlights a stable but shifting market, including for more than 2,650 turbine helicopters operating in the region.

(Sky News) – An operator used an agricultural drone to rescue a farmworker who became surrounded by water after flash flooding along the Srepok River Nov. 21 in Dak Lak.

(The Aviationist) – The US Army’s Operation Flyswatter included the Boeing AH-64E Apache demonstrating its ability to detect, track, and defeat unmanned aircraft systems.

Freeman’s previous roles include aviation training director at Guardian Flight and chief pilot for 7Bar Aviation.