Honeywell’s major collaboration deal with Japanese auto parts and electric automotive specialist Denso, announced in June, signals a shift in its focus to all-electric propulsion development for the urban air mobility (UAM) market.

Maintenance, repair and overhaul specialist Elliott Aviation is making waves of interest at this year’s NBAA-BACE.

Traditionally, the industry has been willing to accept training focused on ensuring a pilot meets minimum standards, TRU Simulation CEO David Smith told ShowNews. “That’s not good enough,” Smith said. Testing should not be performed so a pilot can check off the boxes in a pass-fail scenario. “That doesn’t inspire the workforce or inspire better piloting,” he noted.

French manufacturer Daher Group has completed the purchase of Quest Aircraft Co., which builds the Kodiak 100 utility aircraft, and is changing that company’s name to Kodiak Aircraft.

French manufacturer, Daher comes to NBAA-BACE and the indoor static display with its U.S. associations burnished, following the announcement, just before the Paris Air Show in June, that it has acquired Idaho-based Quest Aircraft and its Kodiak utility turboprop.

When it comes to aviation history, few states can hold a candle to Nevada. Yet until comparatively recently, the Silver State had no means of recognizing its aerospace pioneers. Enter Thornton “TD” Barnes, an indefatigable Henderson resident.

Representatives of airports most directly associated with peak traffic flow are on hand at Las Vegas this week to explain the coordination procedures for nonscheduled flights.

The facility officially reopened in early October, complete with a new, state-of-the-art, 40,000-sq.-ft. hangar, equipped with 30-ft. doors to accommodate aircraft as large as the Gulfstream 650.