AEA Reports 5.8% Increase In Avionics, Hardware Sales Over 2020

The Aircraft Electronics Association has released Avionics Market Report, a direct analysis on the state of the hardware, refurbishment, and avionic market. Overall, worldwide business and general aviation sales represented a 5.4% increase in total sales compared to the same time period in 2020, a 1.8% increase in sales sequentially from the second quarter of 2021. For the 5th consecutive quarter, sales worldwide have increased, illustrating the level of economic recovery as the industry struggles back up to its pre-virus standard. Holding true to the increased interest in business aviation, the majority of installations-counting all business and GA electronic sales, to include c

Helicopter Pilot Training Now Covered by VA Education and Training Assistance

Bell Training Academy has announced good news for former military service members, now that the Veterans Affairs office has approved the school for pilot training reimbursement. As part of the VA's Education and Training assistance, veterans who meet qualifications to receive GI Bill education reimbursement can apply to have all or a portion of their flight training compensated. The GI bill, established in 1944, has helped cement military service as a cornerstone of the aviation industry, significantly defraying the cost of education for millions of personnel throughout the program's history. It's a welcome accommodation for those servicemen hungry to enter the worl

Grants Scholarship to VFW Commander

Aquiline Drones (AD) granted Connecticut VFW Commander Lee Wilson with their scholarship to AD’s Flight to the Future online drone pilot training program, after his entry to a local fly-in event raffle. The former Gulf War Army Sergeant is a technician employed by the Department of Connecticut for the Veterans of Foreign Wars post 1926 in Rocky Hill. After completion of his online course, he will earn an FAA Drone Pilot Certification, as well as industry-specific drone instruction and support in becoming an independent drone owner/operator. The future looks bright for small drone businesses, a target market for Aquiline. Integration of autonomous systems is still in its adolescence at best, with indus

Collaboration In Industry, Government Could Pool Resources and Solutions

The NBAA joined a range of organizations and stakeholders, with aerospace industry figures from around the world, joining to call for a delay of 5G network rollout in the C-band until the safety and efficacy of the National Airspace System is ensured. To develop a communal response to the new equipment, and create workable solutions to the problem, the group proposes a joint working group between industry and the Biden administration. The NBAA authored a letter in December of 2020 to little fanfare, warning of the same things as the recent FAA Special Airworthiness Bulletin. While Verizon and T-Mobile have agreed to slightly postpone their intended network activation in