Delivers Up To 15-20 Minutes Additional Connectivity On Many Flights

Gogo will lower the altitude at which passengers can begin using its connectivity services from 10,000 feet above ground level (AGL) to 3,000 feet AGL for a significant portion of its air-to-ground (ATG) fleet beginning July 20, 2020. By enabling connectivity to begin at 3,000 feet, passengers will receive up to an additional 15-20 minutes of connectivity on many flights. The service will be available on business aviation aircraft equipped with AVANCE L5 or L3 systems, and on commercial aviation regional jets equipped with Gogo ATG-4 and ACPU2 technology. The lower service altitude will enable aircraft that fly shorter flights and spend little to no time above 10,000 feet the opportunity to take advantage of in-flight connectivity for the majority of their flights. Approximately 25% of flights by Gogo equipped regional jets have durations under 60 minutes.

FAA UAS Symposium 2020 Starts Today, Continues Thursday, For Session 1

It starts today... The annual FAA UAS Symposium, which is co-hosted by the FAA and AUVSI, brings together industry and safety professionals, technology experts and regulators to share safety information and updates among the UAS community. Originally set for June 16 to 18 at the Baltimore Convention Center, the symposium will now be conducted as a two-part virtual event. Episode I of the event is scheduled for July 8 to 9 with a focus on UAS traffic management (UTM) and international UAS integration. Each day’s programming starts with opening keynotes at 1000ET, offers upwards of a dozen topics and events, and ends with wrap-ups from 1900-2000ET.

Grocery Company Partners With Gulf Coast-Based Deuce Drone

Rouses Markets will be testing an unmanned grocery delivery pilot program this Fall. The grocer has partnered with Deuce Drone to conduct the demonstration with an Aerial Drone Delivery Interface System (ADDIS) at the Rouses Market on Airport Boulevard in Mobile, Alabama. Rouses Markets already offers personal shopping and delivery services that allow customers to shop online and get deliveries in as little as an hour, but Donny Rouse, CEO, is committed to exploring more convenient and innovative ways. "Drone delivery offers the fastest, safest delivery store to door. We should be able to get groceries to customers in 30 minutes or even less. Plus it's more cost efficient, meaning we can save customers time and money."

NBAA Members Have Listed Job Security As Among Their Highest Concerns

Helping the business aviation industry get back to work is the focus of a new effort launched by the NBAA. BizAv Back to Work is the association's expanded, targeted effort to help members and the overall business aviation industry reopen and get back in the air after the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Business aviation is a forward-looking industry, characterized by an innovative spirit and boundless opportunities," said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen.

Business Jet Flight Activity Is Recovering Smartly

Brian Foley of Brian Foley Associates filed an interesting report with us, Monday... Business jet flight activity is recovering smartly while scheduled airline flights remain comatose as well-heeled travelers look for alternatives to the isolation ward of public air travel. FlightAware reports that for the week of June 14-21 the number of private flights were off just 17% compared to the same period last year, whereas airlines were still down a pummeling 69%. In fact, on June 20th bizjet travel was 2.5% above the same day last year. Private charter flight inquiries are ringing off the hook, and jet card sales, essentially debit cards of charter hours, are selling like crazy. Giddy private aircraft charter outfits report a brisk business, with upwards of 50% of sales going to first-time users.

The BVLOS Trials Are Scheduled To Take Place From August Through To October 2020

Altitude Angel is partnering with Mumbai based Sagar Defence Engineering Ltd in BVLOS trials supported by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Together, Altitude Angel and Sagar Defence Engineering Ltd have been selected by India's DGCA to carry out BVLOS (beyond visual line of sight) drone operations. The results of the trials will be used to help define India's regulatory framework for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) ready for routine UAV deployment.

As Fires Sweep Southwest, Aerial Firefighters Rush Aircraft, Contend With Coronavirus Risk

With much of the US Southwest seeing explosive growth in wildfire events, air tanker and helicopter operators are quickly deploying assets, with the added challenge of keeping their pilots, mechanics and other field crew safe under the ongoing coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. “The USFS is relying much more heavily on airborne assets—both fixed and rotary wing--in order to minimize the need for large camps where firefighters are positioned in close proximity to each other, increasing the risk of contracting the coronavirus,” explained Dan Snyder, Chief Operating Officer of Neptune Aviation Services in Missoula, Montana.

H.R.2 Now Advances To The Senate

NBAA has welcomed passage of legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that includes priorities for the association and the nation's business aviation industry. House Resolution 2 (H.R.2) is a major infrastructure bill that contains legislative provisions important to business aviation and championed by NBAA...

From 2018: Company Announces New Agreement With Arizona Mining Company At AUVSI

Airobotics provides an end-to-end, fully automatic solution for collecting aerial data and gaining invaluable insights. The industrial-grade platform is available on-site and on-demand, enabling industrial facilities to access premium aerial data in a faster, safer, more efficient way. This year at AUVSI, the company announced a new agreement with Arizona mining company BHP. The drones provided by Airobotics will provide inspections of remote areas, machinery and mine site infrastructure, as well as surveying and mapping services. Airobotics was recently granted the world’s first regulatory certification to perform fully automated drone flights without a human pilot by the Israeli Civil Aviation Authority.