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May 27, 2018

UAV Technology Conference To Focus On Counter-UAV Measures

Conference To Be Held In Prague In September

The increasing popularity of drones has brought increasing security threats including the growing hazard of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) unmanned systems being used by capable non-state actors. Matters have also been driven by the need to find cost-effective solutions for use against small UAS where otherwise higher-end missile defence capabilities might instead be used, at a cost of $3 million per missile.

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Gulfstream G600 To Join G500, Make European Debut At Upcoming EBACE 2018

Clean-Sheet Duo Already Drawing Strong Customer Interest In Europe

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.'s newest offering, the class-leading Gulfstream G600, will make its European debut alongside the all-new Gulfstream G500 at the upcoming European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva.

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Utah Man Lends Drone, Expertise To Hawaiian Officials Tracking Lava Flows

Aircraft Help First Responders, Others Make Critical Decisions During The Eruptions

The vice president for technology for Rocky Mountain Unmanned Systems Jon McBride recently returned from Hawaii, but his trip was not exactly an exotic vacation.

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The Future Of Airports As Civic Spaces

Fentress Architects And North Carolina State University College Of Design To Participate In The 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale

Architecture students from North Carolina State University College of Design will join Fentress at the Palazzo Bembo to present their designs for airports of the future. Fentress has been guiding students in preparation for the exhibition, which allows 11 students to embark on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to Italy for the 2018 Venice Biennale of Architecture. Their designs will be featured in the “Time Space Existence” exhibit, offering the public a glimpse at the future of airport design.

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AfBAA To Launch Commercial General Aviation Symposium At EBACE

AfBAC-EXPO 2019 Location Confirmed As South Africa

The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) will launch the AfBAA Commercial General Aviation Symposium (CGAS), at EBACE 2018, booth W43. Nairobi, Kenya will be home to the meeting that will take place 21-23 November 2018. This will be the Association’s first meeting focusing on flight operations in the turboprop hub of East Africa, as the spotlight shines on the CGA community.

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Air BP Expands Its Network With Six New Locations In Africa

Now Present At Six Airports In Ivory Coast, Morocco, Cape Verde And Mauritius Through Commercial Agreement With Vivo Energy

Air BP has collaborated with Vivo Energy to grow its network in Africa adding six new locations: Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU), Abidjan-Felix-Houphouet-Boigny International Airport (ABJ), Nelson Mandela International (RAI), Sal International Airport (SID), Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) and Marrakesh – Menera Airport (RAK).

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Firefly Aerospace Opens Research And Development Center In Dnipro, Ukraine

Will Be Home To More Than 150 Employees

Orbital launch vehicle developer Firefly Aerospace has officially opened a Research and Development (R&D) center in the city of Dnipro, Ukraine (Firefly Ukraine).

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Kratos Receives $38 Million In Unmanned Systems Contract Awards

Work To Be Performed At Multiple Locations

The Unmanned Systems Division of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has recently received approximately $38 million in high performance unmanned aerial drone aircraft, systems, and related product contract awards.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.27.18): Line Up And Wait (LUAW)

Line Up And Wait (LUAW) Used by ATC to inform a pilot to taxi onto the departure runway to line up and wait. It is not authorization for takeoff. It is used when takeoff clearance cannot immediately be issued because of traffic or other reasons.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.27.18)

Aero Linx: The Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI) The Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI) was founded in 1989. Our mission is to enhance our partners’ aerospace competitiveness through research and technology development, workforce preparedness, and engagement with global networks for innovation and advocacy. Today, OAI has approximately 80 employees and over $16M in annual revenue. OAI is a joint initiative of the NASA Glenn Research Center, the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the State of Ohio, ten Ohio public and private universities granting doctoral degrees in aerospace-related engineering disciplines, and numerous companies engaged in aerospace activities. OAI is

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (05.27.18)

“As far as we know this type of format has not been undertaken previously for an aviation event in Africa, but the Association has a duty to represent the interests of these sectors in addition to business jets.  We’re delighted that our first Kenya event will focus on the aviation workhorses of the region. Unlike West Africa which maximises the capabilities of longer-range jets, East Africa depends on the flexibility, versatility and “off-road” capabilities of the smaller turbo-prop and helicopter machines. We are very excited to set this event in motion.” Source: Rady Fahmy, CEO of AfBAA, commenting on the African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) launch of the AfBAA Commercial General Aviation

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