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The FAA is accepting comments through Mar. 30 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would require repetitive inspections of the cable drum on certain rescue-hoist assemblies for cracks and repairing or replacing them, if necessary. It would also prohibit the installation of an affected rescue-hoist assembly on any helicopter without first meeting certain requirements.

(CCTV) – The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp., a government-owned company that serves as a main contractor for the Chinese space program, completed the first flight of a new electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft Feb. 6 in Chongqing.

SkyDrive has received an order from 7A Drones for 10 SD-05 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for a planned emergency medical evacuation route that will connect Magong on Penghu Island with Hujing Island in Taiwan.