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October 29, 2020

AEA: Industry Coalition Continues To Press Congress Over Ligado Hazards

Proposed Terrestrial Network Endangers Critical Programs and Systems

The AEA joined a broad coalition this week to express "profound concern over the Federal Communications Commission’s flawed Ligado Order that, if left in place, would upend decades of sound spectrum policy, negatively impact a significant cross-section of commercial, federal, and academic users who rely on the many different L-band satellite services, and threaten the safety of most Americans."

A Quick-Change Battery System Also Reduces Ground Time Between Missions

Workhorse has submitted its formal Type Certification application to the FAA for its HorseFly UAS. A type certificate signifies the airworthiness of a particular category of aircraft according to its manufacturing design. From application to approval, the certification process takes approximately 12 to 24 months. The HorseFly UAS has been designed to meet the FAA's standards for commercial drone operations and includes a safe, reliable, multi-use aircraft that can deliver parcels, carry sensors and cameras and operate autonomously with a high degree of precision.

The JT15D Is Used On A Wide Range Of Business Aircraft

Ontic has acquired the manufacturing rights from Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. of additional JT15D engine parts, in what constitutes the fourth phase of a process that started back in 2015. “We are excited to announce this latest transaction which continues the strong relationship Ontic has with Pratt & Whitney Canada and expands our critical support of the JT15D engine in the market... We are excited to announce this latest transaction which continues the strong relationship Ontic has with Pratt & Whitney Canada and expands our critical support of the JT15D engine in the market,” stated Gareth Blackbird, Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Ontic.