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June 21, 2021

AUTOFLUG and Aviation Safety Resources Announce Strategic Agreement

Companies Create Strategy For Safety Systems for UAVs, Air Taxis and Advance Air Mobility

In a recent “virtual” signing ceremony, US based Aviation Safety Resources, Inc. (ASR) and Germany's AUTOFLUG GmbH signed a cooperation agreement in which the companies agreed on a long-term collaboration aimed at enhancing aviation safety. The agreements’ scope contains bundling capabilities and competencies in the development and commercialization of integrated emergency-recovery-and-rescue systems with focus on eVTOL for the Urban/Advanced Air Mobility (U/AAM) market. The characteristics of eVTOL pose major challenges for potential overall rescue systems: They must be lightweight, deploy rapidly and operate reliably during the critical ph

AD 2021-12-05 Prompted By A Report Of Difficulties When Jettisoning The Co-Pilot Door During Non-Scheduled Maintenance

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Helicopters Model EC155B1 helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of difficulties when jettisoning the co-pilot door during non-scheduled maintenance. This AD requires a functional check of the pilot and co-pilot door jettisoning system and corrective actions if necessary, as specified in a European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. This AD is effective July 20, 2021. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by refere