RTCA has announced the addition of seven organizations to\nits membership: Deftech Aviation, Heart Aerospace AB, Ionosacpes Associates, UK\nCivil Aviation Authority (CAA), Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI), Pegasus\nImagery Lt. and Space Star Technology Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RTCA and the aviation community owe a debt of gratitude to\nthe dozens of committee leaders and thousands of committee participants who\ncontinue to deliver consensus on tough issues, leading to tangible outcomes for\nthe aviation community. “Our members are the heart and soul of RTCA and we\nare resolute in our drive to deliver value to all of our 500+ member organizations\u201d\nsaid RTCA President and CEO Terry McVenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New Members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Deftech Aviation, Melaka, Malaysia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Deftech Aviation is a premier defence company that sets the benchmark in the design, development, manufacturing and supply of armored and logistics vehicles for both military and homeland security. In the commercial sector, Deftech is also a preferred supplier for specialized vehicles and commercial buses. the company is synonymous with the excellent land systems maintenance repair & overhaul capabilities and extended its wings to make a foray into the domains of aerospace, unmanned systems and system integration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Heart Aerospace AB, Gothenburg, Sweden<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Heart Aerospace, a Swedish start-up, is hoping to certify\nits first type, 19-seater ES-19, by 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The company’s target for the ES-19 is to achieve\n400-kilometer range, allowing fur viable replacement of conventional small\naircraft on regional routes. The company is subsequently planning to develop a\ntype seating up to 48 passengers based on the same technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Initially, their planes will offer point-to-point\ntransportation between Scandinavian cities, before expanding operations to the\nrest of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Representatives of SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SK,\nCopenhagen Kastrup) and Wideroe (WF, Bod\u00c3\u00b8) expressed general interest in the\ndevelopment. Heart Aerospace signed Letters of Intent with three Scandinavian\ncarriers covering 86 aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Heart Aerospace received support from the Swedish\ngovernment. Scandinavian countries are currently at the forefront of the drive\nto electrify aviation, with Sweden being the home of the “flygskam”\nor “flightshaming” eco-awareness movement and Norway aiming to fully\nelectrify domestic air travel by 2040.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ionoscape Associates, Mission Viejo, California<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ionoscape Associates provides avionics\/IFE\/IFC\/Satcom\nconsulting engineering services for commercial aviation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the statutory\ncorporation which oversees and regulates all aspects of civil aviation in the\nUnited Kingdom. Its areas of responsibility include: Supervising the issuing of\npilots’ licenses, testing of equipment, calibrating of navaids, and many other\ninspections (Civil Aviation Flying Unit),Managing the regulation of security\nstandards, including vetting of all personnel in the aviation industry\n(Directorate of Aviation Security),Overseeing the national protection scheme\nfor customers abroad in the event of a travel company failure (Air Travel\nOrganizers\u2019 Licensing \u2013 ATOL).<\/p>\n\n\n\n In some aspects of aviation, it is the primary regulator;\nin other areas, where the responsibility for regulation has passed to the\nEuropean Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the CAA acts as EASA’s local office,\nimplementing the regulations. Representatives from the CAA sit on EASA’s\nadvisory bodies, taking part in the Europe-wide regulation process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The CAA is a public corporation of the Department for\nTransport, liaising with the government via the Standards Group of the Cabinet\nOffice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. (MRI), Tokyo, Japan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. (MRI) is a\nJapanese think tank, founded in 1970 in commemoration of the centenary of the\nMitsubishi Group. Their mission is to resolve societal issues both in Japan and\nthroughout the world through their think tank, consulting, and ICT\ncapabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The company employ roughly 800 researchers with high\nlevels of expertise in a broad range of fields, particularly in the natural\nsciences, and with exceptional technical and analytical abilities. They\nstringently maintain a neutral position which has enabled them to develop an\nextensive, interdisciplinary network with members of industry, academia, and\ngovernment. They act as a hub connecting all sectors to overcome increasingly\ncomplex societal issues. They provide integrated solutions that encompass\neverything from conceptualization to realization and implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pegasus Imagery Ltd., Alberta, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Pegasus Imagery is an Alberta-based technology company\nthat delivers real time intelligence and data solutions to Emergency\nManagement, Public Safety and Energy sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They deploy long endurance unmanned aircraft integrated\nwith high capability sensors to provide actionable information in real-time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Their mission is to provide actionable information to\nfirst responders and emergency managers that enable them to safeguard lives,\nprotect infrastructure and mitigate damage to economic interests and the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Space Star Technology Co., LTD., Beijing, China<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Space Star Technology Co., LTD. is the overall unit of\nsatellite application of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation,\nand the main support unit of China Aerospace Satellite Research Institute.\nLocated in Beijing’s Zhongguancun area, it has more than 3,000 employees. It\nowns a number of subsidiaries including Aerospace Sky Painting, Aerospace\nZhongwei, and Aerospace Pohuyun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After more than 30 years of development, eight areas have\nbeen formed, taking the overall satellite application system as the core, with\nspace applications, satellite remote sensing, satellite navigation, satellite\ncommunications, data links, cloud computing and information security, drone\nsystem integration, and data operation services. It supports the complete\nbusiness architecture. Provide comprehensive information-based integrated\nsolutions, system integration, equipment manufacturing, and operation services\nbased on space-based resources for national defense, industry, and regions.\n\nThe company has been awarded the title of\ncivilized unit of the central state organ since 2003, obtained many scientific\nand technological achievements and honors, and obtained more than 60 scientific\nresearch achievements at the level and ministerial level. It will continue to\ntake the goal of creating “the world’s first-class satellite application\nenterprise\u201d and take the mission of promoting the development of China’s\nsatellite applications and information industry as the overall unit of China’s\nsatellite application technology and industrialization promotion, and the\noverall unit of regional and industry informatization construction.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" RTCA has announced the addition of seven organizations to its membership: Deftech Aviation, Heart Aerospace AB, Ionosacpes Associates, UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI), Pegasus Imagery Lt. and Space Star Technology Co., Ltd. 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