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August 25, 2016

Report: U.S. Drone Market To Grow At CAGR 25% Thru 2021

Well-Defined Regulations, Increasing Commercial Use Will Help Drive Growth

According to recently published report by TechSci Research titled "Global Commercial Drone Market By Drone Type (Rotary Blade Drone, Fix Wing Drone, Hybrid Drone & Nano Drone), By Application (Mapping, Surveying & Photography, Precision Agriculture, etc.), By Region, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2015 - 2021" - U.S. has been reported as the largest market for commercial drones in North America.

New Helicopter Has Been Delivered To Transportes Aéreos Pegaso For Oil & Gas Operations In The Gulf Of Mexico

A new 7-ton class helicopter has arrived in Mexico, where it has joined the fleet of Transportes Aéreos Pegaso, a company specialized in air transport services for the energy industry in the Gulf of Mexico. This makes Transportes Aéreos Pegaso the first company to operate this new helicopter on the American continent. A second H175 will be delivered in 2017.

Aircraft Has Multiple Civilian Uses

Elbit Systems of America, along with its local partners, hosted an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) field day today, August 22, at the Hillsboro Regional Airport to highlight its recent Hermes 450 flights over North Dakota. The event welcomed Lt. Governor Drew Wrigley, who served as Master of Ceremonies. Also attending were U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, R-ND. and U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-ND.

Several Factors Expected To Contribute To Growth

The global aerospace and aviation market is expected to grow over the next several years fueled by several factors, according to a new report from ASDReports.

When You’re Stuck In Podunk With A Broken Airplane, ‘Who You Gonna Call?’ … Sporty’s!

While at EAA AirVenture 2016, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, heard about a program being developed by Sporty’s Pilot Shop that can help pilots with maintenance issues if they are away from their home base. Jim got a 2-for-1 interview this time with the Vice President of Sporty’s Pilot Shop, John Zimmerman, and Mike Busch, the President of Savvy Aircraft Maintenance and Management.

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Congressman Accuses FAA Of Secret Deal Over L.I. Helicopter Corridor

Agency Refutes The Charge The Political Pressure Was Brought To Bear

Charges and accusations were flying in New York earlier this week, as one U.S. Congressman accused the FAA of extending the north shore helicopter route in Long Island without proper public input.

Industry Hails FAA Response To Call For Alternate Means Of Rotorcraft Compliance

Recommendations Come After 18 Months Of Industry Collaboration

The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA), American Helicopter Society International (AHS), General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), and Helicopter Association International (HAI) have welcomed the FAA’s acceptance of industry recommendations to propose an alternative acceptable means of compliance for single-engine helicopters to meet Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) certification requirements for Part 27 rotorcraft.

Uses UAVs For News Gathering With Two Full-Time Operators

CNN announces has launched CNN Aerial Imagery and Reporting (CNN AIR). For the first time in the company’s history, CNN will have a designated Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) unit with two full-time UAS operators to fully integrate aerial imagery and reporting across all CNN networks and platforms, along with Turner Broadcasting and Time Warner entities.