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(Autonomy Global) – In the first hours after a natural disaster, drones are among the most valuable tools available to emergency responders. But as the hours turn into days and more actors enter the airspace, the very technology that accelerates response can begin to complicate it.

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Helicopters Model H160-B helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by a determination that a gap without fire-resistant sealant may be present in the cargo bay near the fuel segregation box. This proposed AD would require inspecting for any missing sealant and, depending on the findings, taking corrective action. Comments on this notice of proposed rulemaking are due by Sep. 28, 2026.

The newest aircraft will be stationed at the critical-care transport service’s Lancaster, Pennsylvania, base, joining two other Airbus H155 aircraft.

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2023-25-14, which applied to certain Airbus Helicopters Model EC130 T2 helicopters. That AD revised the procedures for inspecting the vibration level on the tail-rotor driveshaft and, depending on the results, required replacing certain parts. The new AD, effective Sep. 18, 2026, involves changes regarding various modifications the manufacturer made after the original rule was issued.

(Urban Air Mobility) – Indonesia’s Whitesky Aviation on Aug. 12 ordered 60 AutoFlight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, according to a company LinkedIn post. Earlier this month, Whitesky placed a similar order for 60 VE25-100 eVTOL aircraft from Volant Aerotech.

(Space.com) – The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) SkyFall mission will send a trio of mini rotorcraft to Mars equipped with ground-penetrating radar technology that happens to look like little capes. NASA plans to launch the mission to the Red Planet in 2028.

(DroneLife) – Archer First Response Systems is supporting a drone program designed to deliver whole blood directly to emergency scenes in Hillsborough County, Florida. The program aims to deliver whole blood to severe hemorrhagic trauma scenes in under three minutes on average.

Bell profiles customer Air Zermatt, illustrating how the Swiss operator employs a Bell 429 for rescue missions varying from performing a hoist at 16,000 ft. to saving a climber who’s fallen more than 1,600 ft. down a steep ice wall.

The US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is easing export controls on certain unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, or drones) and related parts, components, accessories, attachments, technology, and software under the Export Administration Regulations. The rule took effect Aug. 13, 2026.