AERO Asia highlights AAM ambitions for Asia–Pacific region (AIN) – Takeaways from last week’s AERO Asia 2025 in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China, included how countries in the region are… Continue reading →
Final FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters AS 332C/C1 and L/L1 This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Jan. 12, 2026, requires modifying the main-gearbox suspension-bar link and installing new… Continue reading →
Proposed FAA AD: Airbus AS332 C/C1, L/L1, and SA.330J The FAA is accepting comments through Jan. 22, 2026, on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would reduce life-limit intervals… Continue reading →
Final FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters AS355 series and AS350 B3 This FAA airworthiness directive (AD) supersedes AD 2021-20-16, issued Oct. 18, 2021. The new AD, which takes effect Jan. 12,… Continue reading →
Final FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters AS332 C/C1, L/L1/L2, and EC225 LP This FAA airworthiness directive (AD) retains the actions of AD 2024-10-13 while removing some helicopters from applicability, adding a requirement… Continue reading →
Final FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters AS 332L2 and EC225 LP This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which retains the actions of AD 2020-06-12, issued Apr. 6, 2020, also requires the modification… Continue reading →
Final FAA AD: Airbus AS350 B2/B3, AS355 N/NP, and EC130 B4 This FAA airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective Jan. 12, 2026. It requires a one-time inspection of the cargo swing emergency-release… Continue reading →
Final FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters EC155 B and EC155 B1 This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Jan. 12, 2026, requires replacing the jettisonable windows and seals on the… Continue reading →
Inside Two Bear Air Rescue: Mountain recovery specialists (Plane & Pilot magazine) – The operator uses a Bell 429 and will soon add a hoist-equipped Airbus H145 D3… Continue reading →
Legacy of the helicopter hoist: 80 years of rescue innovation (Vertical magazine) – From assisting with its first rescue in 1945 to today’s advanced systems, the rescue hoist has continually… Continue reading →
