The Japan Post Company has initiated a pilot program to deliver documents by drone in Fukushima. The first such delivery took place last Wednesday, according to the Japan Times. It follows an easing of regulations in Japan in September intended to help deal with labor shortages in the transportation industry.
AirSprint Private Aviation, a Canadian privately-held fractional aircraft ownership company based in Calgary, has selected the Appareo Vision 1000 Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) System for their Cessna Citation CJ fleet of aircraft. The agreement is for two systems initially, with options for 10 additional units.
Finds Opportunities Exist For FAA To Strengthen Its Review And Oversight Processes For Unmanned Aircraft System Waivers
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) represent a substantial economic and technological opportunity for the United States. To advance the safe integration of commercial UAS into the National Airspace System (NAS), the FAA published a rule for small UAS in June 2016. However, the rule does not permit several operations that are highly valued by industry but considered to be higher risk, such as operating beyond line of sight or over people.
Technology Has Been Developed Which Exhibits Twice The Energy Density That Of Conventional Lithium-Ion Battery
The Korean Ministry of Science and ICT have announced that a new Lithium Metal Ion battery has been developed by the KIST researchers lead by Dr. Won Il Cho. The developed battery possesses twice the energy density that of conventional Lithium Ion batteries, which are commonly used in smartphones and portable computers. The developed Lithium Metal Ion batteries are capable of maintaining 80% of the initial performance after going through more than 1,200 charge/discharge cycles.
Jonathan Baliff To Retire From The Company Following Columbia Helicopters, Inc. Acquisition Close
Bristow Group has announced the upcoming retirement of Jonathan E. Baliff, Chief Executive Officer of Bristow Group, in the coming months. Thomas N. Amonett, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bristow, has been appointed to serve as the interim President of the Company during the CEO transition process.
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