Wisk Aero, has filed a lawsuit against Archer Aviation. The lawsuit alleges that Archer's business is "built on intellectual property that is not theirs..." -- Also bringing claims for trade secret misappropriation and patent infringement. As detailed in the filing in federal court in the Northern District of California, this lawsuit claims Wisk's alleged discovery of suspicious file downloads by certain former employees who left Wisk to work for Archer, including thousands of files related to Wisk's
EAA has reported that the FAA has published draft guidance to implement an optional task-based Phase I program for Experimental Amateur-Built (E-AB) aircraft. Under the program, once an aircraft completes a flight test plan that meets FAA standards, Phase I is complete. The standard 25- or 40-hour flight test period for Phase I will remain an option for all E-AB, and Experimental Light-Sport (E-LSA) continues to carry a 5-hour test period. At 4:50 a.m. (AKST), last Monday, the Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense R
Aero Linx: The Australian Aviation Wildlife Hazard Group
The Australian Aviation Wildlife Hazard Group aims to:
Raise industry and public awareness of aviation wildlife hazards, associated risks and their management
Promote industry best practice in aviation wildlife hazard management
Provide a forum for stakeholders to discuss aviation wildlife hazard management and risk reduction methods
Be the go-to information source for organisations and individuals with a vested interest in aviation wildlife hazard management
Provide aviation wildlife hazard management policy, safety regulation and guidance mate
Approach Gate
An imaginary point used within ATC as a basis for vectoring aircraft to the final approach course. The gate will be established along the final approach course 1 mile from the final approach fix on the side away from the airport and will be no closer than 5 miles from the landing threshold.
“From the first Super Puma delivery nearly 30 years ago to the latest H225 orders, we greatly appreciate Japan Coast Guard’s continued trust in our products and services. This repeat H225 order reinforces the aircraft’s position as a reference in SAR operations and security enforcement. We are proud of how the deployment of the agency’s fleet has ensured mission success throughout the years. Airbus will continue to ensure the fleet’s high availability, in support of the agency’s safe operations.”
Source: Guillaume Leprince, Managing Director of Airbus Helicopters in Japan, discussing the Japan Coast Guard's decision to expand its fleet with two new H225 helicopters, taking its total Super Puma
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