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September 11, 2018

Bell And Teammates Selected For NASA UAS Demo In 2020

Plan To Show Operations Using Autonomous Pod Transport 70 In 2020

Textron company Bell Helicopter has announced a cooperative agreement with NASA for an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) flight demonstration in the National Airspace System (NAS) expected to be conducted in 2020.

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EASA Certifies Rockwell Collins' Pro Line Fusion For King Air B200, B300

JetSupport B.V. First European Dealer To Complete An Installation Upgrade

EASA has certified Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line Fusion avionics upgrade for Pro Line II-equipped King Air B200 and B300 series aircraft. JetSupport B.V., headquartered in Amsterdam, is the first European dealer to complete a Pro Line Fusion upgrade for the King Air B200, which completed its first flight on Sept. 4.

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Emerging Markets Weigh On Bizjet Sales

Once A Bright Spot, Such Markets Now Struggling, According To Analyst Brian Foley

They were the heroes of the 2009 financial crisis, keeping the faltering business jet industry afloat as mature economies reeled. But a decade later emerging markets are themselves struggling. “Without them, the rout in worldwide business jet unit deliveries, which roughly halved between 2008 and 2012, would have been far worse, if that’s even imaginable,” notes market analyst Brian Foley of BRiFO. “Today however, these regions have their own set of challenges that will dampen business jet sales activity outside of the more mature economies.”

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Schaumburg, IL Transportation Committee Recommends Repeal Of Drone Law

State Recently Prohibited Municipalities Of Under 1 Million Residents From Enacting Drone Legislation

A ban of drone flights passed in 2015 by the village of Schaumburg, IL may be repealed, if the village board adopts a recommendation from its transportation committee.

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Helicopter Online Ground School Make Webinar Available For Free

Covers A Wide Range Of Topics of Interest To Rotary-Wing Pilots

Helicopter Online Ground School's very first FAA Safety Webinar was a huge success, with over 400 in attendance, according to Gary Cleveland, Chief Pilot. Rex Alexander presented "Heliport Accident Prevention" on September 5th. Attendees were awarded advanced WINGS Safety credit.

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DJI Inspire 2 Shot Down In Ohio By An Angry Neighbor

An Angry Neighbor Reportedly Opened Fire On The Drone

A DJI Inspire 2 drone was shot down Thursday by someone who took exception to the aircraft flying near his home.

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Acting FAA Administrator Addresses InterDrone Conference

Elwell: 'Believe It Or Not, We All Want The Same Thing'

Acting FAA Administrator Daniel Elwell brought a positive message about the UAV industry to the InterDrone conference last week.

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Preliminary Report Issued For Near Miss At Philadelphia International Airport

Chartered Business Jet Lined Up To Land On An Occupied Taxiway

The NTSB has issued a preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of a near miss at Philadelphia International Airport. The Aug. 10, 2018, incident involved a Gulfstream IV airplane operated by Pegasus Elite Aviation as PEGJET flight 19, a Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 135, charter flight, with four passengers and three crewmembers aboard. There were no injuries and the airplane was not damaged.

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TSA Union Hails Introduction Of The FASTER Act

AFGE Thanks Senators Edward Markey And Richard Blumenthal

On Wednesday, Senators Edward J. Markey and Richard Blumenthal introduced the Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration (FASTER) Act, which will end the diversion of the 9-11 security fee to the general fund.

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