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FAA Administrator Michael Huerta Addresses CES On Drones

No New Announcements Made During The Presentation

FAA Administrator Michael Huerta addressed the Consumer Electronics Forum in Las Vegas, NV Friday afternoon, outlining the work that has been done on integration of UAVs into the national airspace, but offering nothing new in his remarks.

EASA Approves Robinson’s R66 Turbine Marine Variant

Company Looks Ahead To Expanding Its Marine Market Into Europe

EASA has issued final approval for the R66 Turbine Marine pop-out float installation. After tests conducted in July demonstrated the pop-out float installation meets Sea State 4 requirements, EASA officially approved the Marine to be used in emergency situations and for commercial operations.

New Racing Drone Introduced By Amimon

Falcore Is Designed For Novice To Experienced Racers

FPV drone racing is a sport gaining in popularity around the world, but high-performance aircraft can be expensive, particularly when the operator is a novice and the aircraft might "impact terrain".

Yuneec Announces Customer Service Program Upgrades For The U.S. And Canada

Program Provides New One Year Warranty, New Regional Service Centers Nationwide

Yuneec International has announced the expansion of its customer service offerings. These customer service upgrades include a new one year warranty, a total of twelve authorized service locations for after-warranty repair across the U.S. and Canada and Typhoon H product hotline, all effective immediately.

Vanilla Aircraft Claims World Record With 56-hour Unmanned Aircraft Flight

Planned 120-Hour Flight Cut Short Due To Severe Icing In The Area, Range Restrictions

A new record has been set for flight by an unrefueled unmanned aircraft. The VA001 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) developed by Vanilla Aircraft completed a non-stop, unrefueled 56-hour flight on December 2, 2016.

Alaskan Airlines May Face New Landing Fees At Rural Airports

State Considering Overtime Charges For After-Hours Arrivals

Airlines landing at rural Alaska airports may face additional fees by 2018, as the state considers charging carriers for the overtime needed to staff those airports after hours.

B-52 Loses Engine ... Literally

Dropped Out Of The Airplane During A Training Flight Wednesday

A B-52 lost an engine quite literally during a training mission out of Minot AFB in North Dakota on Wednesday.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.07.17)

"This effort represents tremendous and unprecedented coordination among civil, defense, academic, and private industry to bring a heretofore only imagined capability to reality." Source: Vanilla Aircraft CEO Rear Adm. Timothy Heely (ret.).

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.07.17): Unicom

A nongovernment communication facility which may provide airport information at certain airports.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.07.17)

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems Association

The UAVS Association came into being in late 1998 when key individuals from Matra-BAe Dynamics-Alenia (MBDA), British Aerospace (BAe) and Remote Services recognised that the UK UAV industry did not have a collective voice or representative in industry's interface with government and the regulators.