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U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

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AD Airlines was officially formed after being awarded its Air Carrier Certificate by the FAA on September 16, 2021.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralOct 6, 2021Aquiline Drones becomes first US drone manufacturer to establish airline division to transport human tissue and organs

AD Airlines will use a Mixed Modal Transport Model (R2M2) that incorporates both manned aircraft and drones as FAA approvals are obtained.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative PlanOct 6, 2021Aquiline Drones becomes first US drone manufacturer to establish airline division to transport human tissue and organs

NUAIR manages the New York UAS Test Site at Griffiss International Airport, which is one of seven FAA-designated UAS test sites in the nation.

Mentioned as: FAATechnical ProductOct 5, 2021NYS Thruway authority launches drone pilot program with NUAIR

The Federal Aviation Administration determined that SpaceShipTwo deviated from its assigned airspace on the 2021-07-11 flight that took six people, including company founder Richard Branson, to an altitude of more than 80 km.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralSep 29, 2021FAA clears Virgin Galactic to resume SpaceShipTwo flights

Virgin Galactic implemented the FAA-required changes and regained clearance to return to flight operations.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralSep 29, 2021FAA clears Virgin Galactic to resume SpaceShipTwo flights

Rome is home to one of only seven FAA-designated unmanned aircraft systems test sites in the United States.

Mentioned as: FAATechnical ProductSep 29, 2021Governor Hochul announces New York’s 50-mile drone corridor to host first-in-the-nation 5G test network for unmanned aircraft

The Federal Aviation Administration completed its investigation into a problem on Virgin Galactic’s most recent SpaceShipTwo flight on 2021-09-29.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralSep 29, 2021FAA clears Virgin Galactic to resume SpaceShipTwo flights

The Federal Aviation Administration opened its investigation on 2021-09-02 following publication of a New Yorker article about the July flight.

Mentioned as: the federal aviation administrationNarrative GrowthSep 29, 2021FAA clears Virgin Galactic to resume SpaceShipTwo flights

New York will be the first FAA-designated UAS test site with a bespoke 5G network.

Mentioned as: FAATechnical ProductSep 29, 2021Governor Hochul announces New York’s 50-mile drone corridor to host first-in-the-nation 5G test network for unmanned aircraft

The FAA is coordinating with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to determine the effects of Starship launches on endangered species and will not complete its environmental review until that agency offers a formal opinion.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative PlanSep 20, 2021FAA releases draft environmental report on SpaceX Starship orbital launches

Spartacus gathers data from the Federal Aviation Administration and combines it with weather and external information for real-time notifications.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralSep 17, 2021Aquiline Drones buys ElluminAI Labs to produce Deep Learning drones and Cloud Ops

The Federal Aviation Administration said on 2021-09-02 that it will not allow SpaceShipTwo to fly again until the FAA completes its investigation into the 2021-07-11 incident.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Org RelationshipSep 12, 2021Potential component defect to delay next Virgin Galactic flight

Richard Branson appeared by video at the Satellite 2021 conference on 2021-09-08 and did not raise the FAA investigation during his appearance.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralSep 12, 2021Potential component defect to delay next Virgin Galactic flight

The Federal Aviation Administration offered no schedule for completion of its investigation into the 2021-07-11 SpaceShipTwo incident.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralSep 12, 2021Potential component defect to delay next Virgin Galactic flight

Firefly acknowledges support provided by the United States Space Force through Space Launch Delta 30 at Vandenberg Space Force Base and by the FAA.

Mentioned as: FAAOrg RelationshipSep 10, 2021Firefly Aerospace’s First Launch Of Their Alpha Rocket — Anomaly Occurs — Captured Flight Data Encouraging

The project corridor is developed by Griffiss International Airport (GIA), Thales, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralSep 6, 2021PABLO AIR to launch New York drone delivery PoC with EVA

Firefly Aerospace is collaborating with the FAA and Space Launch Delta 30 and plans to return to conduct the second Alpha flight as soon as possible.

Mentioned as: FAAOrg RelationshipSep 5, 2021Firefly Alpha failure blamed on premature engine shutdown

The Federal Aviation Administration is overseeing a mishap investigation into Virgin Galactic’s 2021-07-11 Unity 22 flight of SpaceShipTwo.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralSep 2, 2021FAA grounds SpaceShipTwo after problem on July flight

Virgin Orbit intends to launch from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam once its launch license is approved.

Mentioned as: FAAOrg RelationshipAug 30, 2021Virgin Orbit planned satellite launch clears environmental review

The Federal Aviation Administration released a final environmental assessment on 2021-08-27 that found no significant impact for Virgin Orbit to conduct launches from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam using a Boeing 747-400 carrier aircraft and LauncherOne rocket.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Org RelationshipAug 30, 2021Virgin Orbit planned satellite launch clears environmental review
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