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Wisk Aero has updated its concept of operations for autonomous urban air taxis, moving from end-to-end, trajectory-based operations to a procedural methodology for integration into national airspace that does not require changes to existing air traffic management systems. |
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Heli-ski operators take skiers to snowy mountaintops so they can ski down areas of fresh snow in places where most others can’t go. For the customers, it’s fun, but for the pilots and the guides, it’s also risky. Many things can go wrong. A lot did go wrong on a heli-ski flight that took place on March 27, 2021, near Palmer, Alaska. |
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| | The French naval airship, the Dixmude, was built for the German navy. It was surrendered to France under the Versailles Treaty and "was probably lost with a crew of 50 men" which was raging on the northern coast of Africa on Dec. 21, 1923.
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Pratt & Whitney Canada Selects Duncan Aviation As Designated Overhaul Facility Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) announced the appointment of Duncan Aviation’s facility in Lincoln, Nebraska, as its designated overhaul facility for PW300 and PW500 turbofan engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO). According to P&WC, the manufacturer operates more than 50 locations in 25 countries and supplies various maintenance services. |
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