Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
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The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2013-01-05, which applies to certain Airbus Helicopters (Eurocopter France) Model AS350B3 and EC130B4 helicopters. AD 2013-01-05 requires revising the Limitations section of the rotorcraft flight manual (RFM) supplement to reduce the starter generator operating current to 180 amperes (amps) and installing a placard in the instrument panel to indicate the revised limitation. Since the FAA issued AD 2013-01-05, the manufacturer determined the applicability needs to be revised to add helicopters equipped with certain part numbered starter generators and to remove helicopters with certain engines installed. This proposed AD would require revising the Limitations section of the RFM supplement of the existing RFM for the helicopter, to reduce the starter generator operating current to 180 amps and installing a placard in the instrument panel indicating the revised limitation. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Directly affected
- AD Array Digital Infrastructure-12.0% 30d
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- RFM RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund-5.5% 12d
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- EADSY Airbus (EPA: AIR)
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Indirectly affected
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-3.2% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds aerospace and defense makers. Linked by “airbus” (aerospace) in this story.
- EWQ iShares MSCI France ETF-6.5% 11d
iShares MSCI France ETF holds stocks listed in France, which this story is about (“france”).
- GE GE Aerospace-6.1% 30d
GE Aerospace (electronic and other electrical equipment (no computer equip)): aircraft makers and suppliers move with orders and air travel. Linked by “airbus” (aerospace) in this story.
- HWM Howmet Aerospace-13.5% 30d
Howmet Aerospace (rolling drawing and extruding of nonferrous metals): aircraft makers and suppliers move with orders and air travel. Linked by “airbus” (aerospace) in this story.
- TDG TransDigm Group+1.6% 30d
TransDigm Group (aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment): aircraft makers and suppliers move with orders and air travel. Linked by “airbus” (aerospace) in this story.
- BA The Boeing-10.2% 30d
The Boeing (aircraft): aircraft makers and suppliers move with orders and air travel. Linked by “airbus” (aerospace) in this story.
- DAL Delta Air Lines+0.4% 30d
Delta flies the 737, so a Boeing aircraft story reaches its fleet. Linked by “faa” in this story
- UAL United Airlines Holdings
United flies the 737, so a Boeing aircraft story reaches its fleet. Linked by “faa” in this story
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
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| ADNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RFMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EADSYNon-US listing (OTC); price checks may stay empty | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ITANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EWQNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GENo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HWMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TDGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DALNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UALNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2013-01-05, which applies to certain Airbus Helicopters (Eurocopter France) Model AS350B3 and EC130B4 helicopters. AD 2013-01-05 requires revising the Limitations section of the ro…
Source: Federal Register
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- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold General Electric (GE), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Boeing (BA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold United Airlines Holdings (UAL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 53 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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Who gains and who loses around IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
Companies carried with this story
- ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
In “Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters,” IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds aerospace and defense makers. Linked by “airbus” (aerospace) in this story
- EWQ Ishares
In “Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters,” Ishares (EWQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI France ETF holds stocks listed in France, which this story is about (“france”)
- GE General Electric
In “Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters,” General Electric (GE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GE Aerospace (electronic and other electrical equipment (no computer equip)): aircraft makers and suppliers move with orders and air travel. Linked by “airbus” (aerospace) in this story
- HWM Howmet Aerospace
Howmet Aerospace (HWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 27 Oct 2026 story “Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters.” Reason on file: Howmet Aerospace (rolling drawing and extruding of nonferrous metals): aircraft makers and suppliers move with orders and air travel. Linked by “airbus” (aerospace) in this story
- TDG TransDigm Group
In “Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters,” TransDigm Group (TDG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: TransDigm Group (aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment): aircraft makers and suppliers move with orders and air travel. Linked by “airbus” (aerospace) in this story
- BA Boeing
Boeing (BA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 27 Oct 2026 story “Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters.” Reason on file: The Boeing (aircraft): aircraft makers and suppliers move with orders and air travel. Linked by “airbus” (aerospace) in this story
- DAL Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines (DAL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 27 Oct 2026 story “Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters.” Reason on file: Delta flies the 737, so a Boeing aircraft story reaches its fleet. Linked by “faa” in this story
- UAL United Airlines Holdings
In “Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters,” United Airlines Holdings (UAL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: United flies the 737, so a Boeing aircraft story reaches its fleet. Linked by “faa” in this story
How “Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters” reaches IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
The 27 Oct 2026 story “Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters” names IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) because of this story.
The link for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is this: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds aerospace and defense makers. Linked by “airbus” (aerospace) in this story
Ishares (EWQ) is here too. Its reason reads: iShares MSCI France ETF holds stocks listed in France, which this story is about (“france”)
Dates and price levels for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
EWQ traded between 40.92 and 44.72 across 11 sessions. The latest close on file is 41.61. GE traded between 278.37 and 324.11 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 288.42. ITA traded between 197.59 and 211.71 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 207.10.
A simple score for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
54 out of 100
“Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 8 linked companies.