The pilot flying Kobe Bryant and seven others didn’t have drugs in his system when his Sikorsky S-76 crashed into a hillside in January, an autopsy has revealed.
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Family members of some of those passengers killed alongside NBA star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna earlier this year have joined a lawsuit against the company which owned and operated the aircraft.
Italian helicopter manufacturer Leonardo has announced the completion of its acquisition of Swiss company Kopter Group AG (‘Kopter’), which produces the upcoming light single SH09 helicopter.
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Japan eyes tourism subsidies for post-pandemic reboot
The Japan Times revealed this week that the national tourism board – the Japan Tourism Agency – put forth a proposal that would see up to half the cost of a trip to the country covered by Tokyo.
Hercules crashes battling NSW fires
AUSTRALIA: A large air tanker has crashed while performing routine firefighting operations in New South Wales, with the loss of all three crew members.
Mission Possible: Kiwi ingenuity behind the movie industry’s best aerial cinematography
When an innovative New Zealand company develops a cutting-edge aerial camera system a stone’s throw from an airport where a…
MAXED OUT – Fate may define the difference between being first and being best
There was a time when being first into the market with the latest jet from Boeing or Airbus was a winning formula for progressive airlines. Over the past few years, however, being a prime mover has become a risky and highly costly business as repeated operational glitches plague some of the newest models.
Drones fly COVID-19 testing kits to Scottish island in landmark trial
The scheme, the first of its kind in the UK, will see supplies flown 12 miles over “challenging terrain”, which will reduce delivery times from six hour to just 15 minutes.
