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Oct
26
2023

European Medical Drone signs Purchase Agreement with Dufour Aerospace

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Stockholm/Zurich, October 25, 2023: European Medical Drone, the Swedish drone operator focusing on connecting hospitals by means of drone transportation, and Dufour Aerospace, the Swiss eVTOL innovator, today signed a development cooperation and purchase agreement for 11 Aero2 uncrewed tilt-wing aircraft. The agreement includes the delivery of one Aero2 X2.3 prototype aircraft in 2024 and 10 serial Aero2 aircraft with delivery starting in 2026. Savback Helicopters, Swedish helicopter vendor and partner of Dufour Aerospace, is assisting this transaction.

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Tags: European Medical Drone
Categories: Press Releases


Oct
26
2023

Senate Approves Whitaker as FAA Head

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Alexandria, Va. (Oct. 24, 2023) – Following a 98-0 bipartisan vote by the US Senate, Michael G. Whitaker was approved on Tuesday to lead the FAA. He is most recently the chief operating officer of Supernal, Hyundai’s advanced air mobility (AAM) company. Whitaker also has previous FAA experience: from 2013–14, he served as the deputy administrator, where he led the agency’s efforts to modernize the US National Airspace System.

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Tags: HAI
Categories: Press Releases


Oct
26
2023

SwissDrones Achieves Milestone FAA Authorization for Beyond Visual Line of Sight UAV Operations

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Zurich, Switzerland - October 24, 2023 - SwissDrones, a global manufacturer and operator of long-range uncrewed helicopter systems for inspection, surveillance, and public safety applications, has announced that its SDO 50 V2 multi-mission, single-turbine uncrewed helicopter system has been granted an unprecedented FAA authorization. This authorization allows aerial service provider Phoenix Air Unmanned (PAU), partner of SwissDrones, to operate the SDO 50 V2 beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) across the entire United States. This landmark achievement marks the first-of-its-kind authorization within the nation, empowering PAU to broaden its capabilities in inspection, patrol, and survey missions over extensive distances. Furthermore, this authorization establishes a clear regulatory pathway, setting a precedent for other organizations utilizing the SDO 50 V2 to pursue BVLOS approvals for their commercial operations.

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Tags: SwissDrones
Categories: Press Releases


Oct
26
2023

Falcon 6X to enter into service in coming weeks equipped with new flight planning tool

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Dassault Aviation has revealed its new flight planning tool, FalconWays, to allow Falcon pilots to

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Categories: HeliNews Headlines


Oct
26
2023

Staggerwing to the stars - buy the plane that flew John Wayne, Bette Davis at auction

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Transport yourself back to the golden age of Hollywood with an aircraft acclaimed to be the

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Categories: HeliNews Headlines


Oct
26
2023

Archer's Midnight eVTOL takes flight

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After four years of flight testing, Archer's eVTOL Midnight took flight. Archer began flight testing

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Categories: HeliNews Headlines


Oct
25
2023

First Photo Of B-21 Raider During Taxi Tests Emerges

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We edited the photo posted on Reddit by u/Mug_Of_Fire to highligh the distinctive elements of the

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Categories: HeliNews Headlines


Oct
25
2023

Student pilot vandalized 10 aircraft after being denied solo flight, charged with felony

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A student pilot vandalized 10 aircraft at a Florida airport after being denied a solo flight. The

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Categories: HeliNews Headlines


Oct
25
2023

British Army AH-64E Apache Declared Ready For Frontline Service

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Two Apache AH-64E helicopters from 3rd Regiment Army Air Corps fly low through a valley during a

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Categories: HeliNews Headlines


Oct
25
2023

FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING - Fort Cavazos, TX

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FLIGHT ADVISORYGPS INTERFERENCE TESTINGFORT CAVAZOS TEXAS (FTCVTX) 23-6330 October – 08 NovemberFort

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Categories: HeliNews Headlines