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Are you on Instagram yet? It's been around for a few years, quietly picking up traction mostly thanks to everybody's new obsession with mobile photography. Instagram is a social networking app made for sharing photos and videos from a smartphone - which has lent itself well to the news industry. Did you know that approx. 62% of adults in the United States get their news from social media? That’s more than you thought right! Aero-News Network has jumped on the bandwagon and we are now posting our news stories and recaps of our Airborne episodes on Instagram (as well as
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Fri, Jun 07, 2024
Aero Linx: Helicopter Association of Canada (HAC)
Mandate:
To promote a political and regulatory environment that will foster a prosperous Canadian Helicopter industry;
To educate members, civil servants, and the general public about issues important to the industry;
To promote the continued enhancement of flight safety;
To develop expanded utilization of helicopter transport at all levels of Canadian life; and;
To exchange maintenance practices and common issues among members;
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Fri, Jun 07, 2024
Obstacle
An existing object, object of natural growth, or terrain at a fixed geographical location or which may be expected at a fixed location within a prescribed area with reference to which vertical clearance is or must be provided during flight operation.
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Fri, Jun 07, 2024
"From the end of April, our team embarked on a groundbreaking endeavor to help make cleanup efforts on Everest safer and more efficient. We are thrilled to share that our DJI FlyCart 30 was up to the task. The ability to safely transport equipment, supplies, and waste by drone has the potential to revolutionize Everest mountaineering logistics, facilitate trash cleanup efforts, and improve safety for all involved."
Source: Christina Zhang, Senior Corporate Strategy Director at DJI, in comments made as DJI conducted ops in the lofty neighborhood of Mt. Everest.
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Thu, Jun 06, 2024
Small-Timer Gets a Win in Court, but the Battles Are Far From Over
A lawsuit against Boeing from shuttered electric aircraft startup Zunum went against the big manufacturer, with the jury awarding the little upstart $81 million in damages. Zunum had pressed the case saying that Boeing's investment during a seed round was actually a covert technology transfer, allowing the big dog to snatch its nascent technology and beat the smaller company to market. Zunum was working on a hybrid aircraft to tackle the small regional jet market, anticipating a shift in the travel market. The jury believed its case that Boeing's actions were "willful and malicious", which opens the door for even more damages to be awarded.
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Thu, Jun 06, 2024
Autonomy Developer Picks Most Wanted
Merlin's completed test flights with the KC-135 have borne just some fruit, with the firm's recent publication of updated tasking for their autonomy development team. They point to a trio of tasks that they put at the top of their to-do list, including automated checklist procedures, dynamic navigation, and emergency landing. Merlin stressed that they aren't just doing it all in a vacuum either, since they're working with "human pilot expertise to build a comprehensive autonomy framework that underpins the full suite of pilot skills and supports a safer, more scalable and resilient air network."
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