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Six aviation stakeholders have filed a motion before the US Court of Appeals requesting a stay against the FAA and an injunction against the city of Santa Monica preventing any further actions to reduce the length of the runway, and to curtail aviation operations at the Airport, while the court reviews an unprecedented settlement agreement between the FAA and the city. With what he calls a spate of New York-area aviation accidents involving small aircraft continuing, anti-aviation S
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MultiGP has announced the launch of their 2017 regional race series, allowing drone racers to start qualifying for the 2017 MultiGP Drone Racing Championship, scheduled for Las Vegas this October. Over 5,400 pilots, from more than 450 MultiGP US Chapters, can participate in more than 70 Regional Qualifiers, followed by 14 Regional Finals in July. These events are designed to qualify the top ranked pilots eligible to compete for title of MultiGP Drone Racing Champion. After a briefing with AMA HQ, we’re pleased
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MultiGP has announced the launch of their 2017 regional race series, allowing drone racers to start qualifying for the 2017 MultiGP Drone Racing Championship, scheduled for Las Vegas this October. Over 5,400 pilots, from more than 450 MultiGP US Chapters, can participate in more than 70 Regional Qualifiers, followed by 14 Regional Finals in July. These events are designed to qualify the top ranked pilots eligible to compete for title of MultiGP Drone Racing Champion. After a briefing with AMA HQ, we’re pleased to report that one more bit of bad model aircraft news has turned out better than expected. The Governor of Utah getting ready to sign law S.B. 111 -- wh
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Six aviation stakeholders have filed a motion before the US Court of Appeals requesting a stay against the FAA and an injunction against the city of Santa Monica preventing any further actions to reduce the length of the runway, and to curtail aviation operations at the Airport, while the court reviews an unprecedented settlement agreement between the FAA and the city. With what he calls a spate of New York-area aviation accidents involving small aircraft continuing, anti-aviation Senator Charles Schumer is urging the NTSB to launch an in-depth investigation into the accidents and determine whether additional steps are necessary to h
Airbus Helicopters Developed Advanced Avionics System
STAT MedEvac will soon be the first air medical transport service in North America to operate Airbus H135 helicopters equipped with Helionix, an innovative and powerful avionics system.
Helicopter leasing company Milestone Aviation has placed a €200 million (approx. $211 million) firm order with Airbus Helicopters including H145, H135 and H175 helicopters. Delivery of the aircraft on order is scheduled to begin in mid-2017 with deployment into emergency medical service and other parapublic segments.
With 12 H175 now in operation and demonstrating the performance and reliability of the aircraft worldwide, the medium twin-engine helicopter continues to be enhanced in order to bring more value to operators.
Fourth To Be Sold Through The Dealer In The Past 12 Months
The latest Enstrom Model 480B to fly away from the factory has been delivered to Sharkey’s Helicopters. This aircraft with its beautiful paint job is the fourth ship to be sold through Sharkey’s in the past 12 months.
On 2 March 2017 in Rome, Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) and the Italian company Leonardo signed a Cooperation Agreement for helicopters. This is mutual confirmation of the cooperation and continued dialogue on areas of potential industrial cooperation around production, servicing and maintenance of helicopters for the Polish Armed Forces.
Vector Aerospace has recently received approval from the European and United States airworthiness authorities for its ADS-B solutions offered for Part 27 and Part 29 rotorcraft.
REACH Air Medical Services, a subsidiary of Air Medical Group Holdings, has placed an order for five new Airbus H125s, marking the first time the company has turned to an Airbus Helicopters aircraft for its single-engine platform solution.
Training Targeted Towards Helicopter Air Ambulance Operators
FlightSafety International introduces a new Operations Control Specialist course for Helicopter Air Ambulance operators. “This initial course teaches the skills needed to serve in the operational control support role and to apply those skills and techniques to effectively identify and mitigate risk in real time within the context of Helicopter Air Ambulance operational environments,” said Steve Gross, Senior Vice President, Sales.
Vector Aerospace, Robertson Fuel Systems Working On Retrofittable Tank For AS350/EC130
For the past year, Vector Aerospace has continued to pursue certification of the crash-resistant fuel tank (CRFT) being developed with Robertson Fuel Systems LLC as a retrofit for the Airbus AS350/EC130 family of helicopters.
Airplane Expected To Enter Service In The First Half Of 2019
In a ceremony held at the Embraer's facilities in São José dos Campos, Embraer presented the largest aircraft of the second generation of the E2-Jets family, the E195-E2. With the first flight scheduled for the coming months, the jet is expected to enter into service in the first half of 2019.
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After Intel made a huge splash at the Super Bowl by providing a drone-delivered light show (albeit pre-recorded) above Lady Gaga, Intel is adding a second act by introducing a ready-to-fly drone development vehicle it is calling ‘Intel Aero.’ The latest Intel debut is a ready-to-fly unmanned aerial vehicle development platform that is a fully assembled, fully functional, quadcopter powered by an ‘Intel Aero Compute Board,’ equipped with Intel RealSense depth and v
Bell Helicopter has delivered the first Bell 505 Jet Ranger X to private operator Scott Urschel, who is based in Chandler, Arizona, and owner of Pylon Aviation.
Directs Agency To Pursue A 'Balanced Portfolio' Of Activities
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017 (S.442), which cleared the Senate last month. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation reaffirms Congress’ commitment to NASA, and directs the agency to pursue a balanced portfolio of activities.
Urges Congress To Resist Special Interest Attempts To Weaken Aviation Safety
As the U.S. House of Representatives continues to discuss the upcoming reauthorization of the FAA, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) sent a letter to members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee reminding them that any attempts to weaken air safety regulations will undermine the nation’s extraordinary aviation safety record.
Only Three Percent Of Pilots Are Women Worldwide, According To ICAO
Women’s participation in the aviation sector must improve in order to ensure the sustainable management of global air traffic, remarked ICAO’s first female Secretary General, Dr. Fang Liu, on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
Airbus Helicopters’ efforts in the field of customer satisfaction are paying off with a recent independent survey confirming a significant reduction in direct maintenance and direct operating costs (DMC and DOC) for the H125, H130 and H135 helicopters, further strengthening the competitiveness of these types on the helicopter market.
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"The 737 MAX team continues to do a fantastic job getting us to these important milestones right on schedule." Source: Keith Leverkuhn, vice president and general manager of the 737 MAX program, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, on the rollout of the 737 MAX-9 airplane.
An Open Letter to State and Local Policy Makers Considering Drone Laws
Written by professional photographer Vic Moss and posted on http://medium.com, this article is a primer, from his perspective, on why local and state government can't, for the most part, control drones and includes some things that can be legislated at that level.
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