Also: Gone West-WASP Mildred Doyle, Red Bull Selects Hartzell, Jazz Pilots Ratify, Sala Malibu Located
A startup Urban Air Mobility (UAM) company has acquired the rights to the Carter slowed-rotor compound (SR/C) technology developed by Carter Aviation Technologies for personal and air taxi aircraft. Jaunt Air Mobility was introduced at the Vertical Flight Society symposium in January. Little is known about the company other than it was founded last May by New Jersey engineer and entrepreneur Kaydon Stanzione. The technology acquired by Jaunt is the similar to that used by Carter's Personal Air Vehicle, which is still undergoing flight tests. The PAV first flew in 1998. Whelen Engineering Company has completed an acquisition and spin-off of its Aviation Division with LoPresti Aviation. Whelen’s Aviation Division and LoPresti will be combined into a single organization named Whelen Aerospace Technologies, or WAT. LoPresti Aviation was founded in Sebastian, Florida in 1991. It has grown to become an industry-recognized leader in aviation lighting, as well as in aircraft speed modifications. The company has a diversified portfolio of top-tier customers and holds over 500 FAA STCs. Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has earned Transport Canada validation of their model 480B helicopter. As of January 25, 2019, the 480B joins the other Enstrom models listed under FAA Type Certificate H1CE which have been approved for operation in Canada including the F-28A, 280, F-28C, F-28C-2, 280C, F-28F, 280F, and 280FX. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 02.06.19 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Wednesday, February 6th, 2019... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Skylar Vanel, Laura Hutson, Brianne Cross, and Christopher Odom, and is supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalist Tom Patton, this episode covers:
Jaunt Air Mobility Acquires Carter Copter Rights
Whelen Engineering To Acquire Lopresti Aviation
Enstrom 480B Helicopter Receives Canadian Certification
Gone West: WASP Mildred Jane Doyle
Red Bull Air Race Championship Again Selects Hartzell Propeller
Chorus Announces Jazz Pilots' Ratification Of Labor Agreement
Wreckage Of Plane Carrying Emiliano Sala Found
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