European transport ministers have agreed on proposals to support competitiveness and sustainability in the mobility sector, including one aimed at safeguarding competition within air transport, paving the way for negotiations with the European Parliament.
Just as the first quadcopter drones were for intended hobbyists, the first electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft to hit the market is designed for recreational use.
The CAF 13,000 members volunteer time, talent and treasure to recover, restore, maintain and pilot its “Ghost Squadron” fleet of World War II warplanes.
Textron Aviation says it planned to complete the flight-test program for its Citation Longitude super mid-size jet, by June 8, with function and reliability evaluation to begin shortly thereafter.
The International Transport Forum says: "Experts from the transport policy community outside of aviation will also need to be engaged in the policy debate on drones.”
Boeing’s drive to fill out its unmanned aircraft systems portfolio continues, with the aerospace giant’s HorizonX Ventures arm participating in a $5 million funding round at Kittyhawk, a provider of software for managing commercial drone fleets.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has criticized the FAA’s management of safety risks for small unmanned aerial systems (UAS), citing a lack of reliable data and risk management principles that the agency only “partially follows.”
Tensions in the Middle East and North Africa may be hampering the growth of the business aviation sector but MEBAA is pushing forward, as Asma Abdullah discovers.
Just as the first quadcopter drones were for intended hobbyists, the first electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft to hit the market is designed for recreational use.
Boeing's HorizonX Ventures arm is participating in a $5 million funding round at Kittyhawk, a provider of software for managing the operation of commercial drone fleets.
Listen in as William Garvey, Editor-in-Chief of Business & Commercial Aviation interviews Steve McCaughey, Executive Director of Seaplane Pilots Association.
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association and the Aerospace Industries Association have called on U.S. Senate leadership to bring a FAA reauthorization bill to the Senate floor for a vote as soon as possible, the associations said.
The G500 is expected to enter service in the second half of 2018 and G600 in first half of 2019. Analysts said there are about 50 orders each, so Gulfstream does have a head start.
The ship-to-shore system will build on Skyways, the mail delivery drone that Airbus is currently testing in conjunction with the Singaporean mail service.
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has formed a task force to address a growing concern among members and the industry: Illegal charter operations.
FAA plans to issue a request for information (RFI) this week to the seven UAS test sites, after which it will choose some or all of the sites to conduct a UAS traffic management demonstration.
FAA plans to issue a request for information (RFI) this week to the seven UAS test sites, after which it will choose some or all of the sites to conduct a UAS traffic management demonstration.
