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The American Bird Conservancy and members of the Birds, Not Mosquitoes partnership have started using drones in the state to combat deadly avian malaria, which is spread by non-native mosquitoes.

(Unmanned Airspace) – LYNEports will provide planning and simulation services for the AeroVecto Shuttle electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft network in the country.

Western Sydney International Airport (YSWS) has released its preliminary draft master plan, which supports electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft and the establishment of air taxi routes in New South Wales.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (DOT) Division of Aviation grants will support advanced air mobility (AAM) projects for two regional planning organizations plus municipal governments in Greensboro, Cary, and Forsyth County.

US President Donald Trump issued two executive orders (EOs) Jun. 6 that have broad implications for the use and sale of unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) in the United States. VAI is reviewing the significance of the EOs for vertical aviation and will issue a members-only VAI Debrief in the coming days.

(NBC News) – A Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office helicopter crew airlifted a zebra who was captured Jun. 8 in Tennessee after going missing for more than a week.

(The US Sun) – A police helicopter caused students to disperse during a high school senior skip day party that involved reports of fighting Jun. 5 on Jones Beach.

A broad coalition of aviation stakeholders has released a statement supporting the US Senate Commerce Committee’s initiative to modernize the country’s air traffic control (ATC) system. Editor’s note: VAI and the Modern Skies Coalition support a $12.5 billion proposal from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) to modernize the US ATC system.

(TVP World) – The Polish military sent a helicopter to support rescue operations in the Tatra Mountains after a W-3 Sokol with the Tatra Volunteer Search and Rescue service experienced a fuel pump failure during a Jun. 5 training exercise.