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October 19, 2017

Textron Aviation Inks Order For 11 Aircraft

Will Support Air Ambulance Missions In Norway

Babcock Scandinavian Air Ambulance has placed an order with Textron Aviation for 11 aircraft, including the first medevac-configured Cessna Citation Latitude midsize jet and 10 Beechcraft King Air 250 turboprops.  The aircraft will support Babcock’s contract with Air Ambulance Services of Norway to provide communities across Norway with vital air ambulance support.

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Viking Names Ansett Aviation Training As Factory-Endorsed CL-415 Training Center

Becomes The Second Such Endorsed Center For The Firefighting Aircraft

Viking Air Limited of Victoria, BC, Canada has signed an agreement welcoming Ansett Aviation Training of Melbourne, Australia to the Amphibious Aircraft Division support network, joining Viking’s sister-company Pacific Sky Aviation Inc. as the second Factory Endorsed Training Center (“FETC”) for the Viking CL-415 aerial firefighting aircraft.

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Swedish Drone Ban Lifted

Law Covering Drones Equipped With Cameras Changed August 1

Last fall, the Swedish Supreme Administrative Court ruled that a camera mounted on a drone is considered a CCTV camera for purposes of the Swedish Camera Surveillance Act. The judgment meant that using a drone equipped with a camera, where the camera will be directed at a place to which the public has access, requires a license from the County Administrative Board.

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Daher Rolls Out 200th TBM 900-Series Very Fast Turboprop Aircraft

Delivered In The U.S. To An Authorized Dealer

Daher recently rolled out its 200th TBM 900-series very fast turboprop aircraft since the introduction of this upgraded family in March 2014. The milestone airplane, serial number 1200, is a TBM 910 version delivered to Cutter Aviation in San Antonio – a Daher-authorized TBM distributor for the U.S. states of Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri.

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Honeywell Upgrades Connected Cabin Software

Converts Honeywell's Popular CNX-900 Router Into A Single Solution To Support Wireless Cockpit Data Loading And Cabin Connectivity

Honeywell has released an upgrade to its popular CNX-900 router that allows business aviation operators to reap the benefits of wireless database loading. Connected Aircraft equipped with Honeywell's Primus Epic avionics system can now remotely stage their flight navigation databases onto aircraft from Honeywell's secure server. This simple software upgrade alleviates the manual hassle and logistics of getting the database to the aircraft, thus enhancing the data-loading experience for operators and maintainers while also giving passengers more flexibility in their connectivity options.

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CNN Receives Part 107 Waiver For Operations Over People

Will Operate A Vantage Robotics Snap UAS In A Broad Range Of Environments

The FAA has awarded the first Part 107 waiver for operation over people to CNN. This approval represents an industry milestone, as this new waiver for the first time will enable real-world UAS operations over people.  The waiver allows CNN to fly the Vantage Robotics Snap UAS in a diverse range of environments, including operations over open-air assemblies (crowds) of people, up to an altitude of 150 feet above ground level (AGL).

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UAS Stakeholders Send Letter To President Trump Concerning Regulations

Urge The President To Develop A Pilot Program For State And Local Policy Coordination

In a letter to President Trump, stakeholders from throughout the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) community – from manufacturers to business users to government officials – urged the creation of a pilot program for state and local governments to work with the FAA to integrate UAS into the skies above their communities.

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