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February 07, 2022

Airborne 02.07.22: SkyCourier Rollout, Daher Buys in FL, B-29 Doc Sked

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Textron Aviation rolled out their first production unit of the twin-engine, large-utility turboprop, the Cessna SkyCourier, at the company’s manufacturing facility in Wichita. The design has allowed for the incorporation of the latest state-of-the-art assembly and fabrication processes and techniques. Launch customer FedEx Express and other members of Textron Aviation’s Customer Advisory Board were reportedly instrumental in shaping the aircraft’s design. Daher has acquired a metallic aerostructures production and assembly facility from Triumph Group. The new location will allow Daher to bolster its Quest Kodiak aircraft operations,

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Senator Introduces Anti-Drone-Crime Bill

Additional Law to Further Criminalize Criminal Acts Involving Drones

Those in the know have undoubtedly seen the covert arms race in lightweight, consumer grade drones that has been galloping along over the preceding decade, from drug smuggling small sachets of product behind prison walls to improvised air-dropped mortars in conflict zones around the world. Those images have brought the problem into focus for policy makers, who answered the call of prison wardens around the US with the Drone Act of 2022. The bipartisan bill criminalizes dangerous drone activity, focusing on smuggling, spying, and ordnance delivery using unmanned aerial systems.

LAANC Celebrates Milestone in Drone Safety Program

The FAA issued its 1,000,000th airspace authorization for drone pilots use of airspace, a hallmark of the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) program. The effort came about to help protect airspace utility across the aeronautical spectrum, as well as provide early interventions to a nascent UAS industry. The program automates the process for drone pilots to rapidly obtain authorization and provides notice to ATC prior to drone operation.