It’s the end of an era... The final production Cessna Citation Mustang has rolled off the assembly line and will be delivered in the coming weeks, signaling the conclusion to a 12-year production run with more than 470 aircraft delivered to customers around the world. The company is positioned for a transition within the light jet segment as it continues to offer customers their Cessna Citation M2. The M2 was introduced in 2013 and has nearly 150 aircraft delivered to customers around t
As opening sessions go, it was an eye-opener. Intel CEO Brian Krzanich took the stage to deliver the show’s rousing opening keynote during AUVSI XPONENTIAL. During his presentation, Krzanich pronounced and explained why “Data is the new oil...” and went on to introduce upcoming commercial drones that demonstrate treemendous potential. Included in the keynote was a real-time demonstration of an Intel Falcon 8+ drone doing a bridge inspection. Showcasing an automated bridge inspection wit
As opening sessions go, it was an eye-opener. Intel CEO Brian Krzanich took the stage to deliver the show’s rousing opening keynote during AUVSI XPONENTIAL. During his presentation, Krzanich pronounced and explained why “Data is the new oil...” and went on to introduce upcoming commercial drones that demonstrate treemendous potential. Included in the keynote was a real-time demonstration of an Intel Falcon 8+ drone doing a bridge inspection. Showcasing an automated bridge inspection with Intel Mission Control software, this new application that will facilitate flight planning, management and post-processing. Airbus has launch
It’s the end of an era... The final production Cessna Citation Mustang has rolled off the assembly line and will be delivered in the coming weeks, signaling the conclusion to a 12-year production run with more than 470 aircraft delivered to customers around the world. The company is positioned for a transition within the light jet segment as it continues to offer customers their Cessna Citation M2. The M2 was introduced in 2013 and has nearly 150 aircraft delivered to customers around the world. Bombardier’s third Global 7000 has successfully completed its maiden flight. FTV3 joins a test program that got underway in November 2016.
AEA Market Report Shows Only A 0.01 Percent Increase Over The Same Period In 2016
In the first three months of the year, total worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales amounted to $566,179,780.61, or more than $566 million as reported by the participating companies in the first quarter 2017 Avionics Market Report released Monday by AEA.
Also Recognized With 2017 American Business Awards For Technical Innovations And Business Leadership
Dr. Hilton Goldstein, CEO and Chief Architect of Hilton Software, has been named the winner of a Gold Stevie Award for Executive of the Year in the Aerospace & Defense category in the 15th Annual American Business Awards.
Organizers Said The Event Causes A Hardship For Airport Businesses
The organizers of the Rockford AirFest have suspended the event indefinitely because it essentially had gotten too popular, according to media reports.
A-29 Super Tucano Will Be Evaluated As A Light Attack Platform
Embraer Defense & Security, together with its partner, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), has been invited to participate in the U.S. Air Force's (USAF) Capability Assessment of Non-Developmental Light Attack Platforms, known as OA-X. SNC and Embraer will take part in the experiment with the A-29 Super Tucano, which is the only light air support (LAS) aircraft in the world with a USAF Military Type Certificate. The OA-X assessment begins in July at New Mexico's Holloman Air Force Base.
Louisville, KY Team Takes Top Honors For The First Time
For the first time in four years, a new team has won NASA's Student Launch, the agency's high-powered rocketry challenge, hosted by and held near NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, April 5-8. The River City Rocketry team from the University of Louisville, in Louisville, Kentucky, captured top honors.
Company Releases Version 2.0 For Part 107 Candidates
Drone pilots who want to fly their drones in furtherance of a business have a fun and quick way to prepare to pass the required Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate written test with Version 2.0 of the King Schools Drone Pilot License Test Prep Course.
Test Aircraft Performed Early Long Flight In Typical Airline Operating Conditions
The A350-1000 recently completed its first and unique “Early Long Flight” with 310 passengers on board, including 10 Airbus Flight Test crew members and 13 Virgin Atlantic cabin crew. Test aircraft MSN065 took off from and landed in Toulouse on May 11th after a 12 hours flight.
Pilot, Truck Driver Both Uninjured In The Incident
Russ Street was driving a semi tractor-trailer along Ohio Highway 53 last Tuesday when he heard a loud thump and felt the trailer rock to the point he thought it was going to topple on its side. Then he stopped the truck at the Fremont Airport, he found the landing gear of an airplane embedded in the empty trailer.
Two airliners, a Boeing 737 operated by WestJet and a Republic Airways Embraer E170, reportedly came into contact at the intersection of taxiways B and M at laGuardia Airport Thursday morning.
Beginning in 1977, the Breckenridge, TX Airshow was considered one of the premier warbird gatherings in the country. But like so many airshows, it fell on difficult circumstances and was cancelled after a run of some two decades.
Airline Management Expresses 'Disappointment' In The Decision
The more than 1,400 pilots at WestJet have voted for representation by the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), according to the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB).
Had Previously Served As SVP Of Information Technology for The Airline
American Airlines has promoted Patrick O’Keeffe to Senior Vice President – People, effective June 1. O’Keeffe most recently served as Vice President – Information Technology and has held a wide range of leadership positions across the airline during his more than 28 years at American.
Flights Increases When Bell Consolidated Training Operations In 2015
When Bell Helicopter consolidated its training operations at its headquarters in Fort Worth, TX, residents began to complain about the amount of noise generated by the aircraft flying over their homes on a regular basis. At first, the training flights went from the facility to a training area north of the Texas Motor Speedway. But when residents in that area complained about the frequency of the flights, Bell split the sorties and sent about half into a different area. That, however, resulted in complaints coming in from residents living there.
Approval Comes Only Four Years After Aircraft Was Introduced
EASA has certified the GameBird GB1, a full composite airplane designed for full aerobatic up to +/- 10g. It has two seats in tandem configuration and can be used for aerobatic training and competition in all aerobatic levels.
The 200th Cabri G2 to be produced will be delivered to U.K. & Ireland distributor, HeliGroup. It is expected that the aircraft will be a central feature at the British event Heli U.K. Expo, which is being held at Wycombe Air Park on 1-3 June 2017, and will take the U.K. fleet to 28 aircraft.
A class-action lawsuit against SpaceX brought by some 4,100 employees for not giving them mandated breaks has been settled ... and as is common with such cases, the attorneys will reap the most benefit from the case.
Also: XPONENTIAL 2017, L-415, 737 MAX 9, USMC Aviation Promotion, LAMP Weather, A321s, Unmanned Safety Institute
Ya had to see it to believe it... An ingenious Latvian UAS operation has pulled off an exercise in which a skydiver used one of their massive 28 rotor multi-copters to make an eye-popping skydive. On May 12, a 28-propeller drone built by Aerones lifted skydiver, Ingus Augstkalns, to a height of nearly 1100 feet, from where he accomplished the planned jump. The company, Aerones, has already demonstrated a number of dramatic heavy lift missions and solutions. GAMA has released first quarter 201
"NASA appreciates the energy, creativity, and depth of engineering and program analysis that was brought to the decision, but ultimately, the decision was made not to fly crew on the first flight after weighing the data and assessing all implications." Source: NASA administrator Robert M. Lightfoot.
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