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Sep
09
2024

Savback Welcomes Dufour Aerospace’s First Flight in Sweden

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This week marked an exciting milestone as Dufour Aerospace conducted a series of customer demonstrations and test flights at the Västervik airfield in Sweden. We at Savback, along with the Västervik Drone Science Park, were proud to support this groundbreaking event as one of Dufour’s strategic partners. This occasion also marked the first deployment of Dufour’s newly formed Operations Team in Sweden.

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Tags: Dufour Aerospace Savback
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Sep
09
2024

FAA Accident Report: GRAND FORKS, ND

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AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER DURING HOVER WORK, GRAND FORKS, ND.

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Sep
09
2024

FAA Accident Report: KING SALMON, AK

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AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES INTO NAKNEK RIVER, KING SALMON, AK.

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Sep
09
2024

Spanish government awards Avincis the contract for maritime aerial search and rescue services for another five years

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Madrid, 9 September 2024 – Avincis has been awarded a further five-year contract by the public entity responsible for maritime search and rescue services in Spain, the Maritime Safety and Rescue Society (SASEMAR), valued at €305 million. This contract solidifies Avincis’s position in providing search and rescue (SAR) services in a region where it has delivered uninterrupted SAR support for the past 30 years.

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Sep
10
2024

VAI Congratulates First Participants for Enrolling in Operational Risk and Resilience Accreditation (ORRA)

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Alexandria, VA (September 9, 2024) – Vertical Aviation International (VAI) and VLinc Corporation congratulate several early adopters for enrolling in the Operational Risk and Resilience Accreditation (ORRA) program. VAI and VLinc are working together as an integrated ORRA Team, a strategic partner for helicopter operators seeking to go beyond traditional risk management and elevate their operational processes. The following companies have enrolled in the program: 

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Tags: Vertical Aviation International VLinc Corporation
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Sep
10
2024

Joby Applies to Become First Certified Electric Air Taxi Operator in UAE

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SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today announced it has taken the first step towards becoming a certified air taxi operator in the United Arab Emirates.

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Tags: Joby Aviation UAE United Arab Emirates
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Sep
10
2024

Mercy Air Ensures Safety Response for Rio Tinto U.S. Borax Mine

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BORON, CA, Sept. 9, 2024 – Mercy Air recently conducted a specialized landing zone training with U.S. Borax, part of Rio Tinto, California’s largest open pit mine. The training, designed for the U.S. Borax Mine Emergency Response Team (ERT), focused on aircraft safety and the procedures for establishing a secure landing zone for the air medical team should they ever be dispatched to the mine for emergency care.

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Tags: Air Methods Mercy Air
Categories: Press Releases


Sep
11
2024

UAVOS's OEM Program Offers Rotor Blades with High Resistance and Greater Efficiency

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UAVOS developed a new version of a cost-effective composite rotor blade for helicopter installation with up to 140 kg take-off mass, lower maintenance costs, and higher performance than its previous blades. UAVOS' retrofit rotor blade includes a glued stainless steel edging into the leading edge, high twist distributions, and modern airfoil to improve the performance of UAVs dramatically. A steel leading edge provides better protection blades operating in sand, rain, saltwater atmospheres, and harsh environments.

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Sep
11
2024

COPTERSAFETY RELEASES DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM “FROM THE GROUND UP”

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Coptersafety released “From the Ground Up” – a captivating documentary short film about helicopter pilots – for World Helicopter Day and has already gained over 23,000 views. 

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Sep
12
2024

AEM achieves new STC for MTP136D aerial firefighting radio

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Kelowna, BC, Canada, August 06, 2024 – Canadian avionics manufacturer, Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corp. (AEM), is granted a new Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its modern MTP136D P25 forest service radio. The Transport Canada awarded STC #SH24-21 is a significant milestone for AEM, as well as for operators providing aerial firefighting services using the industry workhorse H125 (AS350) aircraft.

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Tags: AEM Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing
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