Rakuten And Lawson Launch Pilot Program For Product Deliveries Combining Drones And Mobile Sales In Minamisoma City
Rakuten, Inc. and Lawson, Inc. have begun a trial initiative that combines mobile sales via dedicated vehicles and product deliveries through the use of drones. The trial, launched Tuesday is operating out of Lawson’s Minamisoma-Odaka Store (Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture). This initiative, which pairs drone deliveries with convenience store mobile sales, is the first of its kind in Japan.
Completed During Scheduled Maintenance Of Bombardier Challenger 300
The avionics team of Flying Colours Corp., the North American MRO business, has completed its first installation of a Rockwell Collins, Pro Line 21 Advanced avionics suite for the flight deck of a Bombardier Challenger 300. The fitting of the state-of-the-art cockpit upgrade was carried out in conjunction with a scheduled heavy maintenance check at the Flying Colours Corp. KSUS, St Louis, MO. The aircraft was returned to the private customer on time and on budget.
The FAA has granted a Special Airworthiness Certificate to the newest optionally-piloted aircraft developed by Aurora Flight Sciences, a UH-1H helicopter. The latest development in the Office of Naval Research's (ONR) Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS) program, Aurora has added a complete digital flight control system to create the "Autonomy-enabled UH-1," or AEH-1.
New Analysis Forecasts Nearly Six Percent Growth Through 2021
The "Global Light Business Jet Market 2017-2021" report from Research and Markets forecasts the global light business jet market to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.68% during the period 2017-2021.
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