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AIR TRANSPORT

July 30, 2021

Joby Aero Inc., a California-based company developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, announced that it has begun obtaining a Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) to establish the first eVTOL airline. Joby needs a Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate to operate its revolutionary aircraft as an air taxi service in cities and communities throughout the United States. This is one of three regulatory approval...

AIR TRANSPORT

July 28, 2021

Sagetech Avionics Inc., an innovative technology company that provides industry-leading avionics solutions for Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS), announced the completion of a successful demonstration of Detect and Avoid (DAA) using their low SWAP ACAS X-based DAA computer as part of a Phase 1 STTR for the United States Air Force. The latest generation of airborne collision avoidance, ACAS X, has become an international standard. ACAS X employs advanced algorithmic techniques and prob...

AIR TRANSPORT

July 23, 2021

Garmin International Inc., a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd., today announced the launch of Smart Glide. This game-changing safety tool assists pilots in engine power outages by automating activities to minimize pilot workload. Smart Glide joins the Autonom family of autonomous flight technologies, which includes the Collier Trophy-winning Garmin Autoland. If a single-engine aircraft lacks engine power, the pilot is faced with the critical and time-consuming task of navigating the aircraft from its pr...