Responders Turn to Drones Amid Hurricane Recovery
Uncrewed aircraft give public safety, utility, and infrastructure providers an eye in the sky.
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Innovators Compete to Build Self-Flying Emergency Aircraft
GoAERO is a three-year competition backed by NASA, Boeing, RTX, Honeywell, and aviation and first response industry groups.
Canadian Search and Rescue Can Now Track Cell Phones
Canadian military search and rescue CC-130H aircraft can now track the cell phones of crash victims.
FAA Creates No-Fly Zone Following Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
Aircraft and drones are restricted from flying within 5 nm of the site of the collision in Baltimore as rescue helicopters search for victims.
Lift Aircraft Sells Outlandish, Ultralight Personal eVTOL to Public Safety Agencies
The manufacturer of Hexa is now selling the pinwheel-shaped aircraft to law enforcement, first responders, medical providers, and other customers.
India to Make Massive Purchase of US Reaper Drones
Indian Air Force procures 31 MQ-9B SeaGuardian aircraft in a deal worth more than $3 billion.
Dufour Releases Final Design for Aero2 Drone
Tilt-wing eVTOL manufacturer is targeting prototype flight testing by 2024 and serial production by 2025.
Belize Takes Delivery of Cessna Grand Caravan EX
The versatile, multi-mission aircraft is heading to the country’s defense and border security agency.
Leonardo Search and Rescue Helicopter Completes U.S. High Altitude Trials
A team of pilots and engineers tested the high-altitude capabilities of the AW101 helicopter in Colorado at Buena Vista and Leadville, which sits nearly two miles above sea level (9,933 feet msl at the airport, KLXV).
Will MOSAIC Allow LSAs To Do More?
The industry has lobbied the FAA to allow light sport aircraft to perform more aerial work tasks.
