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(The Connexion) – A mountain rescue crew completed a complex winch of a climber who fell and was suspended upside down from ropes Sep. 2 in the French Alps.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is requesting feedback through Oct. 2 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 73 – Engine Fuel and Control – Electronic Engine Control Unit – Software Update; ATA 73 – Engine Fuel and Control – Preference Injector – Non-Extinguishing Test/Replacement.

(Dronelife) – Leaders from Thales, the Northern Plains Unmanned Aerial System Test Site, and 3 MAD Air Consulting discussed how collaboration between stakeholders is critical to implementing drone operations into the US National Airspace System at this week’s Commercial UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) Expo 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 04 – Time Limits/Maintenance Checks – Airworthiness Limitations Section – Amendment, takes effect Sep. 18, 2025. It will supersede AD 2010-0181, issued Aug. 27, 2010.

(TRT Global) – The Rwandan government and the China Road and Bridge Corp. completed the first public demonstration of an EHang EH216-S in Africa this week in Kigali.

The OEM has published a feature about how the NH90 has entered service with all three branches of the Spanish Armed Forces.

The FAA is accepting comments through Oct. 20 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD). It would require inspecting for damaged hoist hooks and hook nuts and replacing them, if necessary.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Oct. 10, requires repetitive inspections of certain tail-rotor pedal support brackets for cracks and replacing or refinishing the bracket, if necessary. The AD also prohibits the installation of certain brackets.

The US Army is equipping select helicopters with the AN/ARC-231A multimode aviation radio set from BAE Systems.

(Breaking Defense) – Helicopter pilot Ryan Walters provides details about the helicopter demonstrator that Thales uses to evaluate electronic equipment and develop future technologies.