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This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which covers Bell Textron 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 210, and 212 models as well as various restricted-category helicopters, requires removing certain part-numbered tension-torsion straps from service, and prohibits installation of them.

(Vertical) – As the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) sector approaches its target of launching operations in the United States by 2025, industry experts are urging caution and warning that this summer’s 2024 Paris Olympic Games can serve as a “cautionary tale” in preparations for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, California.

(CNA) – The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is partnering with vocational schools to enhance the learning experience of students seeking aviation diplomas with a Super Puma helicopter.

(AIN) – Helicopter service provider SGi has purchased 10 Leonardo AW09s from distributor Helitech Asia and will be the launch operator for the light helicopter in Indonesia.

(AIN) – Boglietto, Italy–based helicopter operator Elicuneo has become an authorized sales and service center for Schweizer, including for maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), parts sales, and customer support across the European country.

(STV News) – A Police Scotland Air Unit helicopter crew helped water units with the rescue of a swimmer who needed assistance Sep. 22 in the River Clyde near Langbank in Renfrewshire.

Bell has published an article featuring veteran pilot Grant Silvester displaying the Bell 505’s capabilities in areas with diverse geography such as Australia and New Zealand.