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Volume 26, Number 4c
January 25, 2019
 
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DJI Investigation Uncovers Employee Fraud
 
Kate O'Connor
 
 
China-based drone manufacturer DJI has discovered that some of its employees inflated costs of parts and materials on some of its products “for personal financial gain,” according to a company statement on Monday.
 
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Unions Wary Of System Collapse
 
Russ Niles
 
 
Some of the largest unions whose members are directly affected by the government shutdown are warning that aviation safety is being compromised and they're not sure when it might collapse.
 
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JP Instruments 'Primary JPI EDM 930'
Boeing Autonomous eVTOL Makes First Flight
 
Kate O'Connor
 
 
Boeing's autonomous air taxi prototype successfully completed its first test flight on Tuesday in Manassas, Virginia. According to the company, the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft—which it calls a passenger air vehicle (PAV)—completed a controlled takeoff, hover and landing.
 
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Collier Rules Clarified: Non-American Companies Allowed
 
Russ Niles
 
 
The National Aeronautic Association, which annually awards the Collier Trophy, arguably the most important award in U.S. aviation, has clarified the criteria for nominees to assert that companies not based in the U.S. can win as long as they do their projects in the U.S. Nominations close Jan. 31.
 
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Pipistrel, Honeywell Team Up On Urban Air Mobility
 
Kate O'Connor
 
 
Pipistrel and Honeywell announced on Thursday that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on “the exploration and development” of urban air mobility solutions. As part of the joint venture, the companies said that Honeywell avionics, navigation, flight control systems connectivity and other products will be integrated into a future Pipisitrel autonomous electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
 
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Picture of the Week, January 24, 2019
 
 
It feels good to get out in the desert for a landing on fresh powder...happens about twice a year. Photo by Dennis Bleazard.
 
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