Thu, Aug 16, 2018
Also: Illinois Drone Rules, San Diego FD, 2018 UAS Summit & Expo, Drone Ops over DOD Facilities
The aero-political scene remains active and a bit frustrating but AMA remionas an active participant in important model aviation issues. AMA tells us that, “The AMA Government Affairs team has been working persistently with lawmakers this year to ensure our hobby is protected in FAA reauthorization legislation. The Senate’s August recess gave our team a few days to adjust our strategy towards preserving Section 336 and to address some state and local concerns.” The largest professional drone racing league in the world hosted the biggest drone sports gathering in history last week. The 2nd annual MultiGP International Open took place Aug. 8-12 at the Academy of Model Aeronautics headquarters in Muncie, Indiana, USA. The week long event attracted the best pilots from all over the world including the U.S., Canada, Latin and South America, Europe, Korea, China, N
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Thu, Aug 16, 2018
Aircraft Currently In Certification Field Performance Stage
The G600 has begun FAA certification field performance testing, according to a news release from Gulfstream.
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Thu, Aug 16, 2018
Announced During The Aviation Community Reception, Hosted By The Civil Aviation Authority Of Singapore (CAAS)
Wilhelmsen Ships Service is one of only four companies to have received the funding, following a Call-For-Proposal (CFP) by CAAS and the Ministry of Transport. The CFP aims to support the development of systems and technologies to enable innovations within the wide-ranging use of UAS. The maximum funding available for each project is $1.5 million (Singapore dollars), or up to 50% of the total project qualified costs.
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Thu, Aug 16, 2018
High Resolution Satellite Imagery Used To Speed Claims Processing
Powered by Airbus Aerial’s data analytics and high-resolution satellite imagery from Airbus Intelligence, insurance companies are helping their policyholders begin to recover from the tragic Carr wildfires — already one of the top ten most destructive wildfires in California history. At present, these wildfires continue to burn and are only 27% contained.
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Thu, Aug 16, 2018
New Union Members Based At Pearson Airport In Toronto, Canada
Sunwing Aircraft Engineers and their supervisors based at Pearson Airport in Toronto, Canada have voted to join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
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Thu, Aug 16, 2018
Milestone Reached In Record Time Of Under Two Years
Thai Aviation Services has accumulated 10,000 flight hours on its S-76D fleet in record time of less than two years. This milestone was achieved just a few months after TAS began operating as Sikorsky’s first Customer Support Center in Thailand, according to Sikorsky parent company Lockheed Martin.
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Thu, Aug 16, 2018
Scientists Identify Meteorite With Earth-Like Chemicals Dating Back To The Earliest Days Of The Solar System
Researchers have identified a new type of meteorite with the potential to reshape our understanding of planetary formation. A new paper from scientists at the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Division (ARES) at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, show that the meteorite has an Earth-like chemical composition and mineralogy that dates back to the earliest days of solar system formation. They also confirmed that this meteorite is the oldest igneous variety ever cataloged.
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Thu, Aug 16, 2018
Appointment Further Strengthens Company’s Focus On European Market
Gulfstream has expanded its relationship with Prestige Jet, its independent sales representative in France, Italy and Switzerland, by adding the Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) region to the company’s sales responsibilities.
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Thu, Aug 16, 2018
AD NUMBER: 2018-17-02
PRODUCT: Certain Bombardier, Inc., Model CL-600-1A11 (600), CL-600-2A12 (601), and CL-600-2B16 (601-3A, 601-3R, and 604 Variants) airplanes.
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