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The FAA is accepting comments on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD) through Jan. 5, 2026. It would require the replacement of each affected rescue-hoist assembly with a serviceable rescue-hoist assembly. The AD is applicable to various Airbus Helicopters/MBB and Leonardo models.

The FAA and US Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) have released a joint document that outlines safety guidance for transporting hazardous materials when using unmanned aircraft systems.

The 10 new combat search-and-rescue (CSAR) helicopters will replace the existing Royal Moroccan Air Force fleet of Pumas.

Airbus Helicopters and Babcock International Group have secured a 10-year contract to provide maintenance and support for 46 H145s in operation with the French Sécurité Civile and Gendarmerie.

The FAA approval of the crash-resistant fuel system (CRFS) allows Enstrom to resume sales of newly produced 480Bs in the United States.

The agreement marks the first time Archer Aviation will supply its electric power-train technology to a third-party organization. Anduril and EDGE plan to use the technology on their Omen autonomous air vehicle system.

The Royal Oman Air Force has selected Trakka Systems to provide a suite of airborne surveillance and combat search-and-rescue systems for its fleet of new Bell 429s.

SKYTRAC Systems and Airbus Helicopters have introduced the Helionix altering solution as an option for the H135, H145, H160, and H175.

The Swedish company has achieved its goal of ensuring that 100% of the parts it recovers from helicopters are recycled or reused.

PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company, has obtained a contract to supply two Sikorsky S-70 Firehawks to the Czech Republic government for firefighting operations across Europe supported by the European Commission’s rescEU program.