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Oct
23
2024
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Tuesday, October 22, 2024 - WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is ready for powered lift, which will be the first completely new category of civil aircraft since helicopters were introduced in the 1940s. Powered lift operations include air taxis, cargo delivery and a variety of operations within urban and rural areas.
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Oct
23
2024
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Las Vegas, NV (October 22, 2024) – The FAA has issued a final rule for the qualifications, training, and operational requirements for pilots and instructors flying powered-lift aircraft, which combine characteristics of airplanes and helicopters. This rule is a key step toward advanced air mobility (AAM) operations, which include air taxis and cargo delivery, becoming a reality in the US National Airspace System.
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Oct
22
2024
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Santa Cruz, CA, October 22, 2024, Oct 22, 2024 — Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today welcomed the release of new rules designed to enable the operation of Joby’s revolutionary aircraft in the United States.
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Sep
26
2024
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Alexandria, VA (September 25, 2024) – As the FAA creates the regulatory framework that will expand the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the US National Airspace System (NAS), Vertical Aviation International (VAI) has released a statement outlining specific recommendations for UAS operation beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) of their remote pilots or observers. VAI urges regulators and industry to review and consider this position statement, developed with all airspace users and operations in mind, as the industry begins scaled UAS operations.
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Sep
18
2024
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STRATFORD, Conn., Sept. 17, 2024 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), announced that it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification to offer a one-time life extension for specific main gear box housings on its S-92 helicopters. By leveraging the Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS) data collected from Sikorsky’s unmatched S-92 fleet - representing more than 300 aircraft and 2.3 million fleet flight hours - the company developed a methodology to more accurately determine the life-limit for parts and help alleviate supply chain issues affecting the industry.
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Aug
28
2024
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WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed $341,413 in civil penalties against 27 people who violated federal drone regulations. The FAA issued the fines between October 2022 and June 2024.
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Jul
31
2024
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SANTA MONICA AND ATLANTIC CITY (July 31, 2024) — Loft Dynamics, the global leader in virtual reality (VR) flight simulation training devices (FSTDs), today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has qualified its VR simulator — the first FAA-qualified VR FSTD in the United States. This achievement is a landmark in aviation safety and a pivotal step in bringing advanced flight simulation technology to pilots and operators nationwide amid intensifying demand for pilots. It also cements VR’s increasingly influential role in the future of U.S. pilot training. Outside the U.S., Loft Dynamics is the first and only VR simulator to achieve qualification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
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Jul
30
2024
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WASHINGTON— In a first for U.S. aviation, the FAA has authorized commercial drone flights without visual observers in the same Dallas-area airspace.
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Jun
20
2024
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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 received Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) authorization to use a suite of software tools developed in-house, called ‘ElevateOS’, that are designed to enable high-tempo, on-demand air taxi operations.
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Apr
30
2024
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WASHINGTON— This year's FAA Drone and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Symposium will focus on how the FAA continues to safely integrate these aircraft while creating a framework to accelerate advanced operations.
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