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(KABC) – A helicopter crew assisted firefighters with airlifting a stranded hiker from a marsh along the San Gabriel River Nov. 17 in El Monte, California.

The German Federal Aviation Office has prequalified the new Airbus H145 D3 simulator, which combines a full-scale haptic cockpit with two XR crew stations to enable coordinated pilot/copilot training.

The helicopter dealership completed a type certificate revision and a supplemental type certificate validation with Airbus and the India Directorate General of Civil Aviation for the H135 T3, including a VIP interior, in six weeks—a process that typically takes four months.

The company has integrated an enhanced search-and-rescue (SAR) location feature and standalone public warning system into its ARTEMIS mobile phone detection and location system.

The agreement calls for Entrol to install a Sikorsky S-64E Skycrane flight training device in 2027 that will support pilot training for firefighting, construction, and disaster relief operations.

The rotorcraft segment of the VAI–sponsored free virtual event takes place Jan. 8–9, 2026. Presenters will include Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Enstrom, the FAA, Leonardo, MD Helicopters, Safran Helicopter Engines, and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company.

This FAA proposed airworthiness directive (AD) would supersede AD 2024-23-06. The proposed AD would continue to require repetitive inspections of the torque-tube assembly and roller bearings while expanding the applicability to additional helicopter models. The FAA is requesting comments on the AD by Jan. 2, 2026.

The FAA is requesting comments by Jan. 2, 2026, on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would require repetitive inspections of the pilot cyclic-stick tube assembly for a crack and repairing or replacing the assembly, if necessary.

This FAA proposed airworthiness directive (AD) would require replacing main rotor blades that are not certificated for installation with serviceable parts. The FAA is accepting comments on the proposed AD through Jan. 2, 2026.

The FAA is accepting comments through Jan. 2, 2026, on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would require inspecting the gap between the filler and the side plates of a certain cargo hook and, depending on the results, replacing it. It would also prohibit installing an affected cargo hook on any helicopter.