- ASG Holding Press Conference on Asia-Pacific Helicopter Market at HAI Heli-Expo[Feb. 27, 2017]
Hong Kong-based business aviation consulting firm Asian Sky Group (ASG) will be holding a press conference at the Helicopter Association International (HAI) Heli-Expo, held March 6-9 in Dallas, Texas in the HAI Heli-Expo Newsroom (Room D222 of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center).
- Absence of Regulations Casts Shadow on China's Booming UAV Industry[Feb. 20, 2017]
Chinese experts and media outlets have called for the implementation of clear regulations on China's drone industry, as recent incidents stemming from unregulated flights have been deemed by many as a threat to the country's air safety.
- Chinese-Made Passenger Drone to Fly in Dubai[Feb. 16, 2017]
- World's Largest Amphibian Aircraft AG600 Completes First Engine Runs[Feb. 15, 2017]
State-owned AVIC General Aircraft Company Tuesday said it has completed first engine runs on all four engines powering its AG600, the world's largest amphibian aircraft.
- Up, Up and Away: Passenger-Carrying Drone to Fly in Dubai[Feb. 13, 2017]
Up, up and away: Dubai hopes to have a passenger-carrying drone regularly buzzing through the skyline of this futuristic city-state in July.
- China to Test Near-Space Flight of Solar Drone[Feb. 07, 2017]
China will test how its largest solar drone performs near-space flight this year, according to the China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics (CAAA) Tuesday.
- Chinese Authorities Investigate Drone Flights in Restricted Airspace[Feb. 06, 2017]
Authorities in Kunming are investigating multiple intrusions by drones into the restricted airspace of the city's airport.
- Plane Strikes Sky Lantern, Resulting in Airport Delays[Feb. 06, 2017]
A Kongming lantern, or sky lantern, caused delays at the Beijing Nanyuan Airport on Saturday night after becoming stuck in the engine of an airplane, the airport confirmed on Sunday.
- Airbus Helicopters Achieves Delivery Targets and Maintains Market Leadership in 2016[Feb. 06, 2017]
Marignane, Airbus Helicopters delivered 418 rotorcraft in 2016, a five percent increase compared with 2015, against a challenging market backdrop. The company strengthened its lead on the civil and parapublic helicopter market while maintaining its position on the military market.
- U.S. Drone Operator SkyPan to Pay US$200,000 for Unauthorized Flights[Jan. 17, 2017]
A Chicago-based drone operator has agreed to pay US$200,000 to settle allegations it illegally flew unmanned aircraft in congested airspace there and over New York City, federal officials said on Tuesday.