Language Added In Reaction To 2016 Accident In Texas

The FAA reauthorization bill passed Friday by the U.S. House of Representatives contains language that would require commercial balloon pilots to get a medical certificate just as other commercial pilots are required to hold.

No Patient Was On Board The Aircraft When It Went Down

Three members of a medical helicopter crew were fatally injured Friday when the aircraft they were aboard went down near Hazelhurst, WI about 150 miles northwest of Green Bay.

Part Of The Latest Iteration Of NASA’s Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) Research Program

A small drone circled above the Virginia Smart Road, flying over a high-tech vehicle driving southeast along the asphalt. The drone flight isn’t unique — the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership, the group coordinating the research, has done thousands. The car isn’t, either — the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute has logged millions of vehicle research miles in their own test environments and on the open road.

New Report Shows Drones Saving Lives On Five Continents

At least 65 people have been rescued by drones in the last year, according to a new report issued Monday by DJI, the world's leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology. The report gathers accounts from news outlets and public safety agencies around the world, and includes 27 separate incidents on five continents.

Orders Placed For The Turnkey Propulsion System By A Major OEM

 From initial design through development and manufacturing, Northwest UAV created the NW-44 multi-fuel single-cylinder UAV engine to fill a gap that owner and president Chris Harris recognized in the market – reliable, fuel-efficient engines for small, professional-grade UAVs. As a proven engine with over 1000 combat flight hours logged, the NW-44 multi-fuel engine has already significantly expanded market reach since January of this year, with large purchase orders being made to support Tier 2 UAVs. This increased demand for the NW-44 engine has spurred other changes and growth at Northwest UAV as well as additional staff and another 30,000 sq/ft of production space. 

Aircraft Based In Trenton, NJ

Private aviation company Meridian has added a Gulfstream G450 (N973MC) business jet to its growing managed fleet. This aircraft is based in Teterboro, NJ, and conveniently serves its New York City-area customers. This long-range jet was manufactured in 2009 and is impeccably maintained both inside and out.

Debuts 40-Minute Best-in-Class Drone Flight Time

 AEE Aviation Technology, Inc., a global leader in electric aviation and camera technology, today announced the introduction of its Mach 4, a multiple payload capable commercial UAV built to provide a best-in-class experience for professionals in law enforcement, search & rescue, inspection and surveying sectors, and more. AEE will be exhibiting Mach 4 at the premier AUVSI conference, Xponential May 1-May 3, 2018 at the Denver Convention Center AEE booth #1428. There will be an expected crowd of more than 8,500 industry leaders from both the defense and commercial sectors attending to gather the latest information on policy, business use cases and technology applications.