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Drone highways in the sky could be on the horizon
Set in 2062, “The Jetsons’” whimsical world of flying cars and robot housekeepers captivated young viewers with a high-tech future. But Hanna-Barbera got it wrong: At least part of that future may be four decades early.
No longer the stuff of science fiction, highways in the sky are a very real proposition. Already, four states have test-run legislation that restricts drones to aerial corridors. Drone companies, states and the Federal Aviation Administration are working to regulate the national...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/drone-highways-in-the-sky-could-be-on-the-horizon
Dollars or pounds, what should trigger a drone accident investigation?
Comments closed this week on a notice of proposed rulemaking put forth by the National Transportation Safety Board, the government agency responsible for investigating transportation accidents, on the definition of drones and how that definition should be used to trigger accident investigations.
Only two submitted comments were posted to the official docket, but both are in agreement that NTSB should be able to expand its authority to investigate drone accidents – with some conditions....
FAA shuts down Hawaii cargo operator Transair
The Federal Aviation Administration has suspended the operating authority of Honolulu-based Rhoades Aviation after one of its Transair cargo jets crash-landed in the ocean early this month.
The agency said safety investigators had been looking at the company since last fall and that it will be prevented from flying or conducting maintenance inspections until it complies with FAA regulations.
The agency’s decision is separate from the ongoing investigation by the National Transportation Safety...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/faa-shuts-down-hawaii-cargo-operator-transair
FAA gives passenger airlines 6-month extension for cabin cargo
The Federal Aviation Administration has extended until the end of the year the exemption for U.S. commercial airlines to carry cargo in the main cabin when passengers are not present, citing an ongoing need to provide extra cargo lift capability while passenger traffic remains below pre-pandemic levels.
The trade group Airlines for America had requested a one-year extension for cargo-in-cabin flights, but the agency said in a Friday ruling that air travel is returning to normal and could soon...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/faa-gives-passenger-airlines-6-month-extension-for-cabin-cargo
Flying cars set for slow takeoff, rapid ascent
Henry Ford, who famously predicted in 1940 that a combination airplane and car was coming for the average person, might not have been right at the time, nor were the thousands that followed with predictions of flying cars in the decades ahead. But those same predictions are slowly becoming true. By 2040, famed flying-car commuter George Jetson may have his choice of rides.
Yes, the flying car has (almost) arrived.
Investors hoping to jump into the urban air mobility (UAM) market may be turned...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flying-cars-set-for-slow-takeoff-rapid-ascent
FAA creates database for sharing of pilot records
Nearly a dozen years after being mandated by Congress, the Federal Aviation Administration is finally modernizing its system for sharing records of pilot performance and qualifications to improve aviation safety. Commercial cargo and passenger airlines next summer will be required to begin submitting current and historical data on pilots and searching the electronic clearinghouse to help assess pilot skill and performance when making hiring and personnel management decisions.
The rulemaking is...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/faa-creates-database-for-sharing-of-pilot-records
Drones in the backyard: FAA grants home delivery to Flytrex
After months of testing drone delivery to designated pickup locations, Flytrex is now able to take the next step — delivering to the customer’s yard.
The Israeli-based company announced Tuesday that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had approved its request to fly drones over people, allowing expansion of a pilot program from its current constructs to include delivery of thousands of items to customers’ yards.
“The FAA approval is important to expanding on-demand drone delivery throughout...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/drones-in-the-backyard-faa-grants-home-delivery-to-flytrex
Woman Recounts Witnessing Shocking Cargo Jet Crash
The NTSB and FAA are at work seeking the cause of a mid-air collision north of Centennial Airport as people deal with the shock of a plane coming down in Cherry Creek State Park and another miraculously landing at the airport with major damage, reports CBC Denver.
Blind spots“When I saw that picture I was amazed that that airplane made it back to the ground. The structural integrity of most airplanes is dependent upon the whole plane being there,” said Tyler Bachelder, associate professor of...
https://mfame.guru/women-recounts-witnessing-shocking-crash-of-a-cargo-jet/
Wing seeks exemption for remote drone operation
Following the release of positive public feedback for drone delivery in Christiansburg, Virginia, Alphabet’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) drone division, Wing Aviation, is requesting federal approval to operate drone flights from a remote location.
According to a petition published in the Federal Register on Monday, Wing is seeking an amendment to its exemption for unmanned aircraft system (UAS) delivery services to allow for the control of drone aircraft from a central hub as part of “regional pilot in...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/wing-seeks-exemption-for-remote-drone-operation