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December 10, 2014

NTSB: Phenom 100 In Maryland Accident Was As Slow As 88 Knots

Sumwalt Says FDR Recorded Large Fluctuations In Pitch And Roll At Low Airspeed

The Phenom 100 that went down on approach to Gaithersburg, MD Monday went as slow as 88 knots before impacting a house in a residential neighborhood. The accident resulted in the fatal injury of three people in the house and three on board the airplane.

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Cessna Citation Sovereign+ And M2 Make MEBA Debut

First Time To Exhibit At The Middle East Business Aviation Conference

Textron Aviation is exhibiting its Cessna Citation Sovereign+ and Citation M2 for the first time in Dubai at this year’s Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) conference from Dec. 8-10, representing the company’s continued investment in new products to serve operators in the region and throughout the world.

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Boeing Business Jets Names Longridge To Lead VIP Jet Sales

New President Brings 21 Years Of Experience With BBJ, Airline Customers

Boeing has named David Longridge as president of Boeing Business Jets (BBJ). Longridge will lead a team of people responsible for the sales, support and operations of Boeing commercial products in VIP, government and military service.

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Embraer, FlightSafety International Complete First Legacy 500 Training

Initial Class Of Pilots Trained At FlightSafety Facility In St. Louis

Embraer and FlightSafety International completed the training of the first class of pilots for the new Legacy 500 executive jet. These pilots, trained to operate customer jets, benefited from the complete customer support and services structure with advanced training technology. The simulator was qualified as Level C by the FAA and by Brazil’s ANAC (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil).

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First Commercial UAV Expo Set For Los Angeles

UAVSA Event Kicks Off December 13

On Saturday, December 13, the UAVSA (Unmanned Autonomous Vehicle Systems Association) presents the first-ever "Drone Expo" at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. Open to the general public, this all-day event aims to serve a growing community of entrepreneurs, professionals and enthusiasts designed to inform, educate and discuss how this technology can be better and safely utilized for business, health, public safety, urban planning, entertainment and other commercial purposes.

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New Zealand Organization Turns To Helicopters For Water Monitoring

Horizons Regional Council’s Hydrology Team Monitoring Coastal Lakes From The Air

The hydrology team of New Zealand's Horizons Regional Council is taking to the sky as part of a new monitoring program to better understand the state of the region’s coastal lakes.

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ING Robotic Aviation Awarded Built in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP)

Contract To Provide Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Services For Wildlife And Habitat Surveys For Environment Canada

ING Robotic Aviation, Canada's leader in robotic aircraft, is pleased to announce that is has been awarded a $170,000 "Built in Canada" Innovation Program (BCIP) contract to provide services with its Responder unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to a Government of Canada department.

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Bombardier Welcomes New Authorized Service Facility In Saudi Arabia

Arabasco Will Perform Line Maintenance For Challenger 605 Aircraft Models

Bombardier Business Aircraft has announced the recent addition of Arabasco as an Authorized Service Facility (ASF) for Challenger 605 aircraft customers based in or flying to Saudi Arabia.

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Aerosonde SUAS Authorized For Flight In NAS

FAA Grants Certificate Of Authorization To The Textron Subsidiary

The FAA has granted a Certificate of Authorization to Textron Systems Unmanned Systems to start Aerosonde Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) operations with the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP), one of six authorized test sites established by the agency as part of its larger program to integrate unmanned aircraft into the national airspace system (NAS).

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NASA To Deliver Futuristic Aircraft Part To Virginia For Structural Testing

Component To Arrive By Super Guppy December 11

A representative test article of a futuristic hybrid wing body aircraft  will be delivered Thursday, Dec. 11 at the agency’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.

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EU Helicopter Steering Innovation Could Mean New Era For Aerial Transport

EU-Funded Researchers Are Behind A New Helicopter Steering Mechanism That Could Open The Door To 'Flying Cars'

European Union-funded researchers with the MYCOPTER project say they have developed a steering system that makes helicopters as easy to control as cars. While having your own personal aerial vehicle (PAV) may still be some way off, the success of the project opens up the possibility that one day flying vehicles could indeed be an integral part of the urban transportation network.

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