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And the drama continues! Westchester County filed a Motion to Dismiss Million Air’s $30 million lawsuit against the County. Million air is claiming ongoing breaches of contract and bad faith in relation to Million Air’s plan to modernize an aircraft hangar at HPN. The Memorandum of Law submitted by Yankwitt LLP rejects the County's reasons for asking that the case be dismissed. The firm details the County's repeated violations over four years of the approval process for new construction set forth in Million Air's lease. Terrafugia reveals the launch of a

Alex Orozco, Vice President at Nippon Kayaku America, Speaks With ANN At XPONENTIAL 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia

ParaSafe is an emergency parachute system for drones. Its parent company, Nippon Kayaku, has been building automotive technology with a focus on safety systems, such as car airbags, for the past 29 years. Creating products for unmanned systems seemed like the next step for the company to embrace the future. Nippon Kayaku created ParaSafe with the aim of protecting people. “We are a company that cares, we want to be able to offer high reliability products for society,” Orozco says.

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Bristow Group and Electra.aero, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to pursue a Joint Development Agreement and Purchase Agreement. The two firms will work together on the technical development, marketing and certification of Electra’s hybrid-electric short take-off and landing aircraft, seeking to collaborate on 50 aircraft. In addition to seeking certification with the FAA, EASA and Transport Canada the two companies also aim to focus on “middle mile” logistics. Embraer’s Eve Urban Mobility is working alongside its partners and

CLEEN Project Enters Its Third Phase

The FAA has awarded more than $100 million for companies to help develop technologies that reduce fuel use, emissions and noise. President Biden is taking steps to coordinate leadership and innovation across the federal government, aircraft manufacturers, airlines, fuel producers and more to position American aviation to reach net zero emissions by 2050. “Across the country, communities have been devastated by the effects of climate change – but, if we act now, we can ensure that aviation plays a central role in the solution,” said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “These awards will help America lead the world in sustainable aviation."

Group Maintains All Cargo Aircraft Need Hardened Flight Deck Doors

The Air Line Pilots Association is calling on Federal regulators to address a glaring aviation security vulnerability. Last month, ALPA called on Transportation Secretary Buttigieg to urge the FAA to issue a final secondary flight deck barrier regulation which was mandated by Congress nearly three years ago. “The greatest way to honor the memories of the nearly 3,000 people who died is to use our voices, expertise and resolve to ensure that 9/11 is in America’s past—and not a prelude to another terrorist attack in which airplanes are, once again, turned into weapons of mass destruction,” said Capt. Joe DePete, ALPA president (pictured).

'Integrating Drones Into The National Airspace System Is A Key Priority'

Safely integrating drones into the National Airspace System is a key priority for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and our third-annual Drone Safety Awareness Week helps ensure drone operators understand that they are pilots who must fly safely. As part of the agency’s education efforts, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson will participate in an Instagram Live event with Keith Rosentreter, owner of Alien Drones YouTube Channel, Eno Umoh, Co-Founder Global Air Drone Academy, and Dawn Zoldi, president of UAS Colorado.

Team Presents The Community With A Collision Avoidance Safety System

Becker Avionics and Iris Automation, have entered into a strategic partnership to increase the situational awareness of general aviation pilots and advance uncrewed aerial vehicle safety. The two companies will team up to develop a non-required safety enhancing equipment system to detect and warn pilots of nearby aircraft. The collision avoidance safety system uses computer vision and machine learning to "see" when another aircraft is approaching from outside the pilot's field of view, and poses a risk to the equipped aircraft, issuing 3D audio warnings. The solution will combine Iris Automation's patented Casia detect and alert technology with Becker Avionics' communication and

Milestone Achieved, New Ground Covered

A historic limitation of long-endurance UAS has been their inability to operate at extreme northern or southern latitudes. Many legacy SATCOM datalinks can become less reliable above the Arctic or below the Antarctic Circle – approximately 66 degrees north. In a flight that originated from its Flight Test and Training Center near Grand Forks, ND, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems flew a company-owned MQ-9A “Big Wing” configured Unmanned Aircraft System north through Canadian airspace past the 78th parallel.

The Bell Boeing MV-22 Helps Many With Emergency Assistance

Following the recent earthquake in Haiti, US Marines operated the Bell Boeing MV-22 in Jeremie, Haiti, using it to distribute relief supplies to Haitian citizens in need. “People waved and cheered as a Marine Corps unit from North Carolina descended in a tilt-rotor Osprey with pallets of rice, tarps and other supplies. Most of the supplies, however, were not destined for Jeremie. They were for distribution to remote mountain communities where landslides destroyed homes and the small plots of the many subsistence farmers in the area,” according to an article by Ben Fox posted on the AP.

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The Accident Pilot Transmit(ed), “Three’s Got An Emergency.”

On August 20, 2021, about 1236 eastern standard time, a North American SNJ-2, N52900, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was being operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 air show flight. The airplane was owned and operated by SNJ-2 Corporation as part of the Geico Sktypers Air Show Team, which typically flew six North American SNJ airplanes and would perform low level, precision demonstrations.

Aero Linx: The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is an executive agency and directly reports to Governor Ron DeSantis. FDOT’s continuing mission is to provide a safe transportation system that ensures the mobility of people and goods, enhances economic prosperity, and preserves the quality of our environment and communities. This mission is accomplished through a primary purpose to plan and develop (either directly or indirectly) Florida’s robust transportation system.  The unique nature of the Sunshine State and its year-round warm climate provides numerous opportunities to move people and goods through multiple modes includi

Runway Entrance Lights (REL) An array of red lights which include the first light at the hold line followed by a series of evenly spaced lights to the runway edge aligned with the taxiway centerline, and one additional light at the runway centerline in line with the last two lights before the runway edge.

“The greatest way to honor the memories of the nearly 3,000 people who died is to use our voices, expertise and resolve to ensure that 9/11 is in America’s past—and not a prelude to another terrorist attack in which airplanes are, once again, turned into weapons of mass destruction. Issuing the secondary barrier rule would be a powerful and simple way for Administrator Dickson to honor the pilots, flight attendants, passengers, first responders, and other victims who lost their lives on 9/11. The FAA should stop stalling, follow the law and take immediate steps to improve aviation by implementing this critical, live-saving measure.” Source: Capt. Joe DePete, ALPA president, asking the government for additional