Sikorsky has registered a new helicopter model named the S-100 with the FAA. Without any announcement or fanfare, Sikorsky has submitted a new helicopter to the FAA Registry. The aircraft (designated serial number msn...
Airbus’s drone-services subsidiary Airbus Aerial will be working with the FAA to develop ‘beyond visible line of sight’ technologies. The FAA’s unmanned aircraft integration program (IPP), spread over three years, has been developed by...
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One of the most-pernickety regulations hampering the commercial drone market from taking off right now are the beyond visual line-of-sight regulations, or BVLOS for short. Companies such as Amazon have been promising a future...
The FAA expects America’s commercial drone fleet to be the largest growing drone market over the next few years, growing to at least four times its present size over the next five years –...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is testing a new drone authorisation programme to automatise US Drone registration. Announced at the FAA’s UAS symposium in Baltimore, the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) automated...
In case anyone missed it, drones were among the biggest new trends of 2017. Three of the largest helicopter OEMs are investing in drones and people are coming up with new uses for the...
The Helicopter Association International has written to the US government, calling for the United States Aircraft Registry to be immediately reopened so it can carry out essential tasks. The Registry has been closed as...
American electric vehicle developer Workhorse has been given the go-ahead to begin test flights of its upcoming SureFly hybrid vertical take off and landing (Vtol) rotorcraft. The Vtol received the experimental airworthiness certificate from...
Honeywell’s new helicopter communications system, the Aspire 200, has been certified by the FAA for use on the Airbus AS350 and Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk. The Federal Aviation Administration awarded Honeywell a supplemental type certificate (STC) for...
Bell Helicopters has delivered three of its new rotorcraft, the 505 Jet Ranger X to three separate Canadian customers. The three rotorcraft are configured for corporate and utility operations, supporting the missions of the...
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