'Project Zero' Being Developed By Finmeccanica With Diverse Partners
Officially unveiled on March 4th, just prior to the Heli-Expo 2013 in Las Vegas, the revolutionary AgustaWestland “Project Zero” all-electric tiltrotor technology demonstrator is the result of close collaborations with Finmeccanica companies - Selex ES, Ansaldo Breda, and Ansaldo Energia - and partner companies from Italy, the U.K., the U.S., and Japan.
Pilot, One Passenger Fatally Injured In October, 2011 Accident
The pilot of a Cessna Caravan which went down in Canada's Northwest Territories (NWT) was impaired by marijuana use, according to a report from the Canadian Transportation Safety Board. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured, and two other passengers survived with serious injuries.
Led Hard-Fought Effort to Preserve Sequester-Targeted Towers
NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen issued a statement late Wednesday in response to the decision by Senate leadership to decline consideration of an amendment introduced by Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS), which would have preserved air traffic control towers and other facilities targeted for closure under mandatory federal budget curtailment, or "sequestration."
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