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The OEM will bring a new 480B Elite, a US Army 480B, and a new 280FX to the event, which takes place Mar. 9–12 (exhibits open Mar. 10–12) in Atlanta, Georgia.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 65 – Tail Rotor Drive – Tail Gear Box Input Flange – Functional Checks, takes effect Feb. 26.

The FAA is accepting comments through Mar. 30 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would require repetitive inspections of the cable drum on certain rescue-hoist assemblies for cracks and repairing or replacing them, if necessary. It would also prohibit the installation of an affected rescue-hoist assembly on any helicopter without first meeting certain requirements.

(CCTV) – The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp., a government-owned company that serves as a main contractor for the Chinese space program, completed the first flight of a new electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft Feb. 6 in Chongqing.

SkyDrive has received an order from 7A Drones for 10 SD-05 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for a planned emergency medical evacuation route that will connect Magong on Penghu Island with Hujing Island in Taiwan.