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October 25, 2016

Airborne 10.25.16: The Aviation World Mourns Bob Hoover

Also: Rockwell Collins Buys B/E Aerospace, Airport Licensing, Drone Permits, Revised LODA, Aero-Calendar, Aerosonde HQ SUAS, Gogo Business Aviation, Hilf New CEO Of Vulcan, Battle Creek Airport, Beluga Fleet Support

An early morning call brought ANN's Jim Campbell the worst news imaginable... the loss of one of America's greatest heroes and our dear friend, Bob Hoover. We'll have much more to say about it shortly, but just know that the aviation world has never been richer than it has been because of the presence of this amazing man... and we will miss him as long as we live. It was announced over this last weekend that Rockwell Collins and B/E Aerospace have entered into a definitive agreement under which Rockwell Collins will acquire B/E Aerospace for approximately $6.4 billio

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