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January 24, 2019

First Government Approved Drone Flight Completed In Indonesia

Successful Pilot Flight Lays The Groundwork For Future Commercial Drone Use In Indonesia

China’s largest retailer, JD.com has completed Indonesia’s first government approved drone flight – a breakthrough for drone delivery in Southeast Asia. The successful pilot opens the door for future commercial drone use in Indonesia and the Southeast Asia region, subject to further regulatory approvals. Representatives from Indonesia’s Ministry of Transportation, Civil Aviation and Air Navigation were present for the flight. The news was announced during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.

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This Drone Jumps Off The Ground Much Like A Bird

Being Developed For The Drone Delivery Market

A drone under development for the package delivery market would jump off the ground much like a bird, which would give it both VTOL and fixed-wing aircraft capabilities.

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Dassault Aviation Acquires ExecuJet’s MRO Operations

Will Be Phased In During The Year

Dassault Aviation and Luxaviation have announced the acquisition by Dassault Aviation of the worldwide maintenance activities of ExecuJet, a Luxaviation subsidiary.

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Daher TBM Completes Milestone Flights Over Antarctica

Two TBM Aircraft Traverse The South Pole

Daher salutes the exceptional flights performed this month by owner-pilots on two TBM aircraft that traversed Antarctica and overflew the magnetic South Pole.

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DJI Provides Details About Fraud Scheme

Says Employees Inflated Costs And Skimmed The Profits

DJI has released additional details about a fraud scheme that reportedly cost the company about $147 million.

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Airbus Helicopters Sees Strong Sales Increase In 2018

Gross Orders Up 18 Percent To 413 Units

Airbus Helicopters delivered 356 rotorcraft and logged gross orders for 413 helicopters (net: 381) in 2018 (up from 350 gross orders in 2017), maintaining its lead in the civil & parapublic market while reinforcing its position in the military market thanks to key successes with international campaigns. The company also booked 148 orders for light twin-engine helicopters of the H135/H145 family and secured 15 orders for the next-generation H160. At the end of last year, the overall backlog increased to 717 helicopters.

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