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November 05, 2014

Gulfstream Implements First Commercial Active Sticks

Active Side Sticks Get The 'All Clear' For Gulfstream G500 And G600

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation has selected BAE Systems to provide active control side sticks for its new G500 and G600 aircraft. This contract marks the first time that this innovative flight technology, which was once reserved for military aircraft, will be implemented on a commercial fleet of planes.

Event Held November 11-16 In Zhuhai

Piper Aircraft and Hanxing General Aviation Co., Ltd. will be exhibiting a new unpressurized piston-powered Piper Matrix at Airshow China 2014, to be held Nov. 11-16 in Zhuhai. Piper's presence will be located at Booth C1-6 and the Matrix will be on outdoor static display at Hanxing's booth.

Delivers Benefits To Military, Parapublic Operators And Industry The relationship between Airbus Helicopters and Indonesia will be highlighted by Airbus at Indo Defence 2014, where this long-term cooperation’s advantages for Indonesian military services, parapublic operators and industry will be celebrated at the exposition in Jakarta.

Dr. David Thomson Elected To Succeed Dr. Kevin Hutton

During the recent Air Medical Transport Conference in Nashville, TN , the MedEvac Foundation International appointed David Thomson, MS, MD, MPA, FACEP, CMTE as Chair of the Board of Trustees. He was elected by the Board of his peers to lead the Foundation during a time of rapid growth.

Company's Offers Access Aerial Imaging Field Software

Trimble has unveiled the latest enhancements to its Trimble Access Aerial Imaging 2.0 application ... a software tool used with the Trimble Tablet Rugged PC for planning aerial missions, performing pre-flight checks, and monitoring flights for the Trimble UX5 Aerial Imaging Rover.

New Research Indicates More Than Seven Percent Annual Growth

A new report forecasts that the UAV market is estimated to be $6.7 billion in 2014, and is expected to register a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 7.73%, to reach $10.573 billion by 2020. The major challenges faced by the UAV market are due to air traffic management, and lack of regulatory policies and procedural issues.

Aero-TV: A Truly Unique Twin - The Discovery 201

Novel Needs Require Novel Airframe Solutions

One of the most unusual airplanes spotted by ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell at the AOPA Aviation Summit 2013 was Discovery Aviation’s model 201. It’s a twin-engine airplane that certainly qualifies to be described as “unique.” Jim sat down with Rick Cunliffe, the President and CEO of Discovery Aviation, to get the background on their model 201.