Courses Will Be Offered Online Beginning This Fall

Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus is expanding its program options with a new offering for individuals interested in cybersecurity of unmanned aircraft systems.

Will Provide A 'Full Customer Service Experience'

K2 Unmanned Systems, Inc, a U.S. commercial drone manufacturer, flight ops, and training company, has announced their partnership with Robotic Skies to provide K2 customers the complete customer service experience.

Safer UAS Operations Enabled By Including A Unique Cloud-Based Aviation Regulation And Compliance Knowledge Center Application Within The UTM Services Suite

The UAS community stands to benefit enormously from a collaboration partnership between RelmaTech Limited, UK and Network Designs Inc (NDi), USA. The partnership, announced earlier this month at the AUVSI Xponential 2018 in Denver, Colorado USA, will offer a SaaS platform that incorporates NDi’s unique AirRegs comprehensive cloud-based, FAA Regulatory Documentation Application within RelmaTech’s Secure Integrated Airspace Management (SIAM) system.

Relocates Its Brazil-Based Forward Stocking Location

Sikorsky has announced the relocation and expansion of its Brazil-based forward stocking location (FSL) at a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by local operator CEOs and Sikorsky officials. The strategic decision positions Sikorsky products closer to operators and further bolsters the company’s dedication to maximizing customers’ fleet availability.

Will Be Integrated Into HGS-3500 Head Up Display

DigiLens Inc., the Silicon Valley-based startup working on augmented Reality (AR) displays through innovative waveguide optics, has announced that Rockwell Collins is now in production of the DigiLens waveguide which integrates into the Rockwell Collins HGS 3500 Head-up Guidance System. Embraer, a leading manufacturer of commercial, business and defense and security aircraft and systems, is the first customer to install and certify the DigiLens waveguide-based head-up display (HUD) into its aircraft.

Summer Study Away Program Helped Survey Damage From April Fires In The State

Embry-Riddle Professors Dan Macchiarella and John Robbins led a group of nine Daytona Beach students on a UAS Disaster Study Away trip in May to support Oklahoma Emergency Management and Dept. of Wildlife Conservation efforts to survey the aftermath of large rangeland fires that raged across hundreds of thousands of acres in Oklahoma in April.

Flight Training Facility Expands Services To Include Twin Engine Aircraft

Bell Helicopter has announced a signature from Edic Horizon International Flight Academy to purchase two Bell 429 aircraft. Based at Al Ain International Airport, Edic Horizon International Flight Academy utilizes their fleet of entirely Bell aircraft to provide flight training to a variety of international students.

Transaction Valued At $250 Million

Jet Aviation has completed its acquisition of Hawker Pacific, a leading provider of Civil MRO, Fleet and FBO Services, and Aircraft Sales across Asia Pacific and the Middle East. The transaction is valued at $250 million.

Two To Be Freed From Detention On January 5, Authorities Say

Charges filed against two journalists for illegally flying a drone over Parliament in Myanmar have been dropped by local authorities.