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March 12, 2019

FAA Proposes $161,500 Civil Penalty Against Redtail Air Of Moab, Utah

Allegedly Operated An Unairworthy Aircraft On More Than 100 Flights

The FAA has proposed a $161,500 civil penalty against Redtail Air of Moab, Utah, for allegedly operating an aircraft on more than 100 flights when it was not in an airworthy condition and for allegedly failing to perform maintenance on the damaged area of the aircraft.

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Two Pilots Set A New York-Paris Speed Record With A TBM 930

Current Mark Was Set By Jacques Lemaigre du Breuil In 1994

Pilots Dierk Reuter and Phil Bozek have unofficially set a new world speed record between New York and Paris in Reuter's TBM 930, making the trip in 8 hours and 36 minutes. The record has been submitted to FAI for confirmation.

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Forest Helicopters Upgrades Fleet With Airbus H125

Will Support A Variety Of Missions For The Company

Forest Helicopters Inc. has signed an order for a light single-engine H125 helicopter from Airbus Helicopters Canada. A seasoned utility operator with Ontario bases in Kenora and Pickle Lake, the company will utilize the aircraft for a variety of missions including diamond drill support, powerline maintenance, fire suppression, wildlife services, airborne geophysics and precision aerial construction.

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Kopter Group Cuts Ribbon On Lafayette Facility

Ceremony With Company And Elected Officials Held Saturday

On Saturday, March 9, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards joined CEO Andreas Löwenstein of Kopter Group AG and other executives of the company, along with Mayor-President Joel Robideaux of Lafayette, Louisiana, Secretary Don Pierson of Louisiana Economic Development, and other officials to celebrate Kopter’s selection of Lafayette for assembly of its SH09 helicopters.

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EmbraerX Demos The Future Of Urban Air Mobility At SXSW 2019

Sponsors Prototype Room At The Annual Event Being Held This Week

Austin’s South By Southwest (SXSW) festival is the stage of EmbraerX’s first Prototype Room, a space for connection between technology, accessibility, collaboration and creativity. By showing its collaborative ecosystem mind approach, EmbraerX aims the enhancement of urban air mobility acceptance in a human-centric experience.

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FAA Strikes Down Palm Beach County, FL Jet Ban For A Second Time

Agency Says Ban Violates Conditions Of AIP Grants

A ban on jets that has been in place at Lantana Airport in Palm Beach County, FL (KLNA) since 1973 has been struck down for a second time by the FAA.

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ParaZero SafeAir For DJI's Phantom 4 Complies With New ASTM Standard

Opens The Skies For Flight Over People

Drone safety systems company ParaZero Technologies says it is having continued success enabling safe and legal UAS flights over people. Using ParaZero's SafeAir System, North Dakota UAS operator, Botlink, was able to secure the first ever FAA waiver for flight over people with a DJI Phantom 4. To provide this ability to the rest of the commercial UAS industry, ParaZero is releasing the ASTM compliant, SafeAir Phantom System to the market for sale on its website.

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