Azusa, Calif. (sgvtribune.com) - Police arrested an Azusa man April 4 for repeatedly pointing a laser at a police helicopter.

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Cornwall, England (thisiscornwall.co.uk) - "The Cornwall Air Ambulance is now, and will always be, funded by the people of Cornwall, for the people of Cornwall and Isles of Scilly."

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New Delhi (AFP) — A giant contract to supply 197 light helicopters to the Indian army which is being sought by European and Russian firms faces more delays due to corruption fears.

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Aviation International News - Reorganization of Great Britain's police helicopter bases is well under way, in a campaign to provide "more efficient and accessible" air support to police forces in England and Wales.

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Lochaber, Scotland (The Press and Journal) - A helicopter waterbombed woodland in Lochaber, April 1, set alight by one of the dozens of wildfires plaguing the Highlands and islands.

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AVweb - A 19-year-old man who pointed a powerful laser at a Netjets Cessna Citation and then at a police helicopter that responded to the pilot's complaints in Burbank, Calif., was sentenced April 1 to 30 months in prison.

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upi.com - According to a study conducted by market research and analysis company Forecast International, the production of medium/heavy-lift military helicopters will continue its growth into this year and then decline.

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Green Township, Ohio (cincinnati.com) — Easter eggs will fall from the sky above the football field at Oak Hills High School. Velocity Church is sponsoring a helicopter egg drop at the school Saturday, March 30.

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National Defense Magazine - U.S. Army officials have been talking for almost a decade about new vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to replace its aging fleets of helicopters. The recent kickoff of a technical demonstrator program marks a transition from dialogue to actually putting an aircraft in the sky.

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Columbus, Neb. (journaldemocrat.com) - While tree trimming and removal have always been part of Nebraska Public Power District’s operations, patrols of over 4,300 miles of high-voltage transmission lines are conducted annually across the state to identify and eliminate potential hazards. The patrols, done by helicopter or on foot, include trimming and removal of trees within the power line right-of-way.

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