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March 23, 2017

Bristow Forms New Search And Rescue Consortium For The Gulf Of Mexico

Will Provide Medevac And SAR Services In The Region

Bristow U.S. has been awarded a contract with Shell Offshore, Inc., a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell (Shell), for medevac and search and rescue (SAR) services in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Xiro Introduces the Xplorer Mini

Calls Tiny UAV 'The Ultimate Selfie Drone'

There's a new small drone on the market that its maker is calling the "Ultimate Selfie Drone." The Xplorer Mini Drone has been introduced to UAV hobbyists in the North American market. Its customized body covers, intelligent flight control, multi flight control modes and the XIRO Xplore app, make the compact Xplorer Mini the perfect travel companion to capture and share photos or videos of people, places or things.

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Single-Blade Drone Rotor Patented By Amazon

Designed As An Energy-Saving Feature

The latest innovation to come out of Amazon's Prime Air Delivery program is a single-blade rotor for delivery drones, for which the company has received a patent.

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Amazon Makes First U.S. Drone Package Delivery

Carries Sunscreen To Participants In The MARS2017 Conference In CA

The first package delivery by Amazon Prime in the U.S. was a box of sunscreen for participants in the MARS2017 conference in Palm Springs, CA.

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Embraer Legacy 450 Sets Speed Records Between California And Hawaii

NAA Confirms Records Set On Both Outbound And Return Flights

Embraer’s Legacy 450 mid-light business jet set speed records on its recent flights between California and Hawaii, according to the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). The Hawaii trip was a first for both the aircraft and the passengers from Calgary-based AirSprint, which operates Canada’s largest fractional aircraft fleet and was the Canadian launch customer for the Legacy 450.

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First 'Anti-Drone' Race To Be Held In December

Participants Will Try To Take Down As Many Competitors Drones As Possible

To incorporate drones in our lives in a good and safe way, we need anti-drone instruments. On 4 December the TU Delft Micro Air Vehicle Lab (MAVLab) will therefore host the first ever anti-drone competition DroneClash. During this competition, participants use their own drone(s) to take down as many other drones as possible. They also need to avoid a whole series of anti-drone interventions. Teams who wish to take part in the competition can register from this week.

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FAA Needs Additional Funding To Support UAS Growth

Seeks Ideas For Obtaining Funding From UAV Users

In a memo dated March 7, 2017, the FAA asks its Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) - Task Group 3 to explore ways to increase funding for the integration of UAVs into the National Airspace.

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NBAA Challenges Incorrect IRS Application Of Federal Excise Tax

Files Amicus Brief With The U.S. Supreme Court

The NBAA this week filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Fifth Circuit decision on the IRS’s incorrect assessment of federal excise tax (FET) on management fees paid to fractional aircraft providers. In the 2016 decision, the Fifth Circuit upheld a ruling that monthly management fees charged by FlexJet, once owned by Bombardier Aerospace, were subject to FET.

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Clock Is Ticking For 2017 UAS Symposium Registration

Event Taking Place In Virginia Next Week

The FAA reminds everyone there is less than a week left to register at a discounted rate for the 2017 UAS Symposium, which will take place at the Hyatt Regency in Reston, VA, from March 27 to 29.

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