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(WRAL) – A US National Guard Boeing AH-64 Apache crew made an emergency landing Aug. 14 at Raleigh–Durham International Airport (KRDU) in North Carolina after reporting smoke inside the cabin.

Unither Bioelectronics is teaming up with Robinson to accelerate the development of hydrogen-powered variants of the R44 and R66, including for air medical operations and organ transportation.

Boost Systems has obtained FAA certification to install its human external cargo (HEC) system on the Bell UH-1H.

Garmin has obtained FAA certification for its Runway Occupancy Awareness system, which uses automatic dependent surveillance–broadcast data to alert the crew about potential runway incursions with nearby aircraft and ground vehicles.

Skyports Infrastructure has agreed to explore vertiport opportunities across Queensland with Australian property developer Wagner Corp.

Robinson has released a new episode of its Climb Higher series featuring the Polk County Sheriff’s Office R66 in law enforcement operations.

(AIN) – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is calling for the FAA to require that Part 135 operations use certificated flight dispatchers. Based on safety issues the organization identified in a special investigation of 576 Part 135 accidents occurring from 2010 to 2022, the NTSB also recommends that the FAA expand the load manifest requirements to single-pilot operations, improve data collection, and mandate flight data monitoring programs.

(Dronelife) – The US Supreme Court is expected to decide within the next several months whether to hear the appeal of a decision to uphold a Texas law that restricts the use of drones by media photographers, journalists, and others.

(Dorset Echo) – A military veteran from Wimborne, Dorset, used a drone with an infrared camera to locate a missing dog on Aug. 7 in Wareham.

(KDVR) – The Wheat Ridge Police Department is finding new ways to solve crimes with drones, including stopping a robbery inside an apartment, investigating vehicle accidents, and monitoring large crowds at festivals and public events.