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'Wright Brothers' Author David McCullough To Address NBAA Convention

Will Focus On 'Lessons In Leadership' At Opening General Session

With examples from his most recent book "The Wright Brothers", Pulitzer-prize winning author David McCullough will focus on “Lessons in Leadership” in a keynote address during the Opening General Session of the 2016 National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Held in Orlando, FL, the event runs through Nov. 3.

Report: Global Helicopter Simulator Market To Grow

Demand Increasing For Commercial And Military Helicopter Sims

The demand for helicopter sims is poised for growth, according to a new report from ASDReports.

Drone USA, Inc. Announces Appointment Of New Chief Strategic Officer

Paul Ferro Becomes Responsible For Translating Priorities Into A Strategic Plan

Drone USA has named Paulo Ferro as its Chief Strategic Officer in addition to serving on the Company’s Board of Directors, effective as of July 7, 2016.

Citation CJ3 Makes First Flight With Pro Line Fusion Upgrade

Provides Compliance With Airspace Modernization Deadlines

A Citation CJ3 equipped with Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line Fusion avionics made its flying debut this week following implementation of the system on the business jet with Duncan Aviation. The two companies unveiled the new flight deck upgrade for the CJ3 last fall. The successful test flight originated yesterday out of Duncan Aviation’s headquarters in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Second FlightSafety Citation Latitude Sim Receives FAA Level D Qualification

To Be Located At Columbus, OH Learning Center

FlightSafety International announces that its second simulator for the Cessna Citation Latitude aircraft has been qualified to Level D by the United States Federal Aviation Administration. The new FlightSafety FS1000 simulator is located at FlightSafety’s Learning Center in Columbus, Ohio.

Unmanned Aircraft To Gain Access To Precise Weather Data

The Weather Company And AirMap Join To Deliver Real-time Hyperlocal Weather Data

The Weather Company has announced that they will be working with AirMap to allow AirMap to deliver real-time hyperlocal weather data directly to drone operators. As drone technology moves toward increasingly sophisticated, autonomous operations, precise and accurate weather data will be critical for safe and efficient operations. Drone operators will be able to access the weather data from The Weather Company via AirMap's app for iOS and Apple Watch as well as AirMap's APIs for developers.

Gulfstream G280 Travels Nearly 4,000 Nautical Miles Nonstop

Recent Trans-Atlantic Flight Is Aircraft's Longest To Date

A Gulfstream Aerospace G280 recently completed the longest flight in its history. Early last month, a G280 flown and owned by David MacNeil, founder and CEO of automobile accessory manufacturer WeatherTech, flew 3,922 nautical miles nonstop.