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DJI Looks At Drone Selfie Market

Trademarks Name 'DJI Spark'

Chinese drone giant DJI is reportedly planning an entry into the drone selfie market, but it is not yet known what the aircraft will be called.

Tecnam Celebrate Sales Success At AERO Friedrichshafen 2017

Show Featured Public Debut Of The Tecnam P2012 Traveller

The public debut at Aero Friedrichshafen of the 11 seater Tecnam P2012 Traveller and the launch of the Slot Deposit Program immediately resulted in six orders from operators based in Argentina, South Pacific and Russia. In addition to launch customer, US based Cape Air, Tecnam anticipate many of the 40 operators who toured the P2012 will confirm their delivery slots in the very near future.

Top Executives Leave Luminati Aerospace

Company Says Such Departures Are Not Unusual For Startups

Two top executives at Luminati Aerospace have resigned from the company in recent months, though the company says such resignations are not unusual in startup enterprises.

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FAA Will Release Maps To Speed Up Drone Authorization Applications

Will Depict Areas And Altitudes Near Airports Where Drones May Operate Safely

The FAA plans to release the first set of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) facility maps on April 27. The maps will depict areas and altitudes near airports where UAS may operate safely. They will help drone operators improve the quality of their Part 107 airspace authorization requests, which will help the FAA process these requests more quickly.

NBAA: PBI Businesses Severely Impacted By POTUS TFRs

Some Businesses Report Revenues Down As Much As 50 Percent

At any time of the year, operations at Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) on Florida’s east coast are a diverse mix of general aviation, commercial flights and air cargo. During the winter months, however, PBI usually becomes one of the busiest general aviation airports in the country, with significant increases in business aviation operations, tourism-related general aviation flights and maintenance shop work.

Yuneec Breeze Adds Social Media Video Streaming

New Software Update Will Allow Direct Connection To Facebook, YouTube, Other Services

A software update for the Yuneec Breeze selfie drone will allow users to stream live video to YouTube, Facebook and other popular social media platforms through the Yuneec app.