Two years ago,the U.S.Congress mandated that the Federal Aviation Administration integrate robotic aircraft into national airspace by 2015.The FAA has since taken only baby steps toward that goal,but the topic has already sparked much ...
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The U.S. government announced six states on Monday that will develop test sites for drones, a critical next step for the march of the unmanned aircraft into American skies. Alaska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Texas and Virginia will ...
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Space Florida's plan to build a state-run launch complex on the environmentally sensitive fringes of Kennedy Space Center is ready for its federal and public vetting over possible environmental impacts. At stake are Florida's plans for a ...
Shell today became the first major oil company to develop a lead-free replacement for Aviation Gasoline (Avgas 100 and 100LL), which will now begin a strict regulatory approvals process. Avgas is one of the last common transportation fuels ...
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It may be years, if ever, before drones are delivering Amazon.com products to people’s doorsteps. But they’ve already been successfully field-tested when it comes to delivering crucially needed medical supplies. Andreas ...
NEW YORK (AP) -- Jeff Bezos' idea to let self-guided drones deliver packages may be too futuristic for Washington to handle. The Amazon CEO is working on a way to use the small aircraft to get parcels to customers in 30 minutes or less. ...
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"Qualified Coating Services", a sister company of US coating manufacturer CeralUSA, is proud to announce that the Federal Aviation Administration has approved its coating operation and assigned it Repair Station Certificate No. 6CVR217C. ...
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SelecTech, Inc. a leader in the manufacture of innovative residential, commercial and industrial flooring products from recycled materials, has unveiled their newest product for industrial environments, EpoxyStyle ESD. Created for ...
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SelecTech, Inc. has recently announced that its signature commercial and industrial static control flooring systems have tested to be the "best in class." In a recent scientific test study conducted by a renowned, independent static ...
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The Alliance for Solid-State Illumination Systems and Technologies (ASSIST), a program of the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, recently released a new publication to aid owners and facility managers of ...
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is moving toward relaxing the rules about using electronic devices on airplanes, according to a published report, but the decision isn't final yet. An advisory panel to the FAA has recommended that ...
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Dialight recently announces that its Vigilant Series L-864 LED medium-intensity beacon system has accessed to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for wind turbine applications. Inside the housing of this beacon system, ...
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US aircraft maker Boeing has formally gained approval from China for its 787-8 dreamliners. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said on its website in the evening on May 23 that Boeing had gained approval from China for ...
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A Florida bill that would impose restrictions on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, by state law enforcement officials is one signature away from becoming the first law of its kind in the country. On Wednesday, Florida's ...
NASA is pressing ahead with a plan to install lithium-ion batteries on the International Space Station (ISS), New Scientist has learned. The batteries are similar to those used on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner aircraft, all 50 of which have been ...
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