Mark Johnstone became CEO of Signature Flight Support on April 1. Johnstone, who joined BBA Aviation in 2008, also serves as CEO of BBA Aviation, Signature’s parent company.
Boeing has teamed with Robotic Skies, a brokered global network of more than 160 independently-owned and operated repair stations providing MRO on commercial UAVs, including to offer supply chain management and analytics.
A new version of a small business jet concept called the Tadpole, with a teardrop-shaped fuselage that maximizes cabin volume while minimizing drag, has been wind-tunnel tested by Russian aerohydrodynamic research institute TsAGI
General Electric is working with Jetoptera to demonstrate the startup’s fluidic propulsion system (FPS) for vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) aircraft.
A 2.1-lb. DJI Phantom 2 quadcopter drone tore a hole in the leading edge of a light aircraft wing in a simulated 238-mph midair collision in ground tests.
Bell has teamed with Garmin International to develop the autonomous vehicle management computer for its on-demand mobility vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
With the decreasing supply of used aircraft and demand for new aircraft heating up, the industry is on the precipice of many new and exciting innovations.
Weather radar is no longer specified for an ambitious radar replacement program that U.S. government agencies would fund using proceeds from a future spectrum auction.
The International Trade Commission plans to investigate a complaint of patent infringement against China’s DJI, the leader in the commercial drone market.
Tamarack Aerospace Group has introduced a new customer referral program in which sales leads submitted through its website can be eligible for a $2,000 referral bonus.
Duncan Aviation has increased its aircraft-on-ground service options and added a satellite avionics shop in Bedford, Massachusetts and upgraded its Austin, Texas, facility.
