Volocopter has announced a strategic collaboration with Microsoft to develop an aerospace cloud system in Microsoft Azure that will address the nascent cloud computing requirements for eVTOLs, UAM, and autonomous aviation. Once primed for commercial use, Azure will support the digital platform VoloIQ, the operating system for Volocopter’s UAM services, and its subsequent transition to […]
Month: May 2022
Censys Technologies and American Aviation Regulator Complete BVLOS Emergency Response Project
Censys Technologies, along with an Aviation Regulator’s NAS Modernization Group (AJW-124), conducted a series of Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations over a two-day period totaling 82 miles. Four flights were conducted with varying distances and payloads through Censys Technologies’ Sentaero BVLOS platform. These operations simulated an emergency reconnaissance of a remote radar […]
Walmart and DroneUp Partner to Expand Drone Delivery to 4 Million Households
By David Guggina, Senior Vice President of Innovation and Automation, Walmart U.S. We continue to expand our delivery operations to help customers get the items they need when they need them, and it’s been an exciting journey. From Express delivery, where customers can have items delivered to their doorstep in as little as two hours, […]
Dedrone Expands Executive Leadership Team with Baraji Tamirisa, Chief Technology Officer and Daniel Anixt, General Counsel
Dedrone, the market leader in smart airspace security, today announced the appointment of Balaji Tamirisa as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Daniel Anixt as General Counsel. In his new role, Tamirisa will oversee the continued expansion of Dedrone’s suite of technologies, working to ensure Dedrone remains the number one solution for airspace security in the […]
Hartzell Propeller Transitions Engineering and Flight Safety Leadership from Bruce Hanke to Doug Washburn
Hartzell Propeller has implemented an engineering leadership transition. Vice President of Engineering and Flight Safety Bruce Hanke is retiring in July, with his duties being assumed by 21-year veteran GE Aviation engineering leader Doug Washburn, who recently joined Hartzell Propeller. “Bruce Hanke, with over four decades of engineering and leadership experience, leaves a legacy of […]
Urban Movement Labs Announces Partnership with Overair to Bolster eVTOL Infrastructure in Los Angeles
Urban Movement Labs (UML) has announced a new partnership with Overair, an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) company, to bring urban air mobility to the greater Los Angeles metro area. Overair joins a growing Urban Air Mobility Partnership led by UML. The partnership will focus on community, government, and industry engagement to ensure a […]
Textron Aviation Increases Service Footprint in Spain, Adds Mobile Service Location in Madrid
Capitalizing on its continued growth in Europe, Textron Aviation has opened a new mobile service location in Madrid, Spain. The Madrid-Barajas Airport location will act as an extension of its factory service center in Valencia, to initially support in-region customers who own Cessna Citation jets and Caravan turboprops. This new location will offer additional flexibility […]
Bombardier Introduces Global 8000, Flagship for New Era in Business Aviation
Bombardier has unveiled the newest member of its industry-leading business jet portfolio with the introduction of the Global 8000 aircraft, the world’s fastest and longest-range purpose-built business jet, innovatively crafted with the industry’s healthiest cabin for safety, comfort and performance beyond compromise. With an industry-leading range of 8,000 nautical miles and an unbeatable top speed […]
Des Moines International Airport Names Brian Mulcahy Assistant Executive Director
Steven Baldwin Associates has announced the appointment of Brian Mulcahy, A.A.E., CPA., as Assistant Executive Director at the Des Moines International Airport (DSM) in Des Moines, Iowa, The Airport is owned and operated by the Des Moines Airport Authority. Mr. Mulcahy serves as the Airport’s Director of Finance and Administration. Before his work with DSM, […]
SIU’s Flying Salukis Finish Nationally in Top 5 for 13th Year
by Pete Rosenbery The Southern Illinois University Carbondale Flying Salukis continued to be a consistent power in collegiate aviation with a fifth-place finish at the recent National Intercollegiate Flying Association championships. Coach Nathan J. Lincoln, a senior lecturer in aviation management and flight in the School of Aviation, was pleased with the performance and optimistic […]
