In his first meeting with airline CEOs, President Donald Trump bemoaned the “regulatory morass” he says is responsible for stonewalling air traffic control modernization efforts and airport infrastructure improvements, but promised “big changes” in the way Washington deals with the air travel system in the United States. Noting that the country has spent trillions of […]
Honeywell is working on adding crowdsourced weather data to its Weather Information Service app. Honeywell says the new capability, called Connected Radar, will deliver the most complete view of weather along an aircraft’s route by aggregating weather data from radar systems onboard other aircraft in flight. Connected Radar could be particularly helpful to helicopter pilots […]
Most Americans could be forgiven for assuming commercial balloon pilots were held to the same medical standards as commercial airplane or helicopter pilots since all accept money for their work. Commercial balloon pilots, however, actually are held to only a minimal self-reporting of their fitness to fly, a fact that became apparent last summer after […]
The FAA yesterday awarded its 2016 Diamond of Excellence award for maintenance and safety to Las Vegas-based Maverick Helicopters, the sixth consecutive time the company has earned the distinction for its Las Vegas and Grand Canyon South Rim locations, and the second consecutive award for its Maui, Hawaii, facility. The Diamond award is part of […]
Garmin today announced European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval of the G5 electronic flight instrument for installation in certified general aviation airplanes in Europe. The approval covers light airplanes weighing less than 2,700 kilograms (5,952 pounds), and follows a similar STC for the non-TSO’d display approved by the FAA last summer. The G5 electronic flight […]
Uber this week announced a new installment in its flying car initiative. Former NASA advanced aircraft engineer Mark Moore, who worked for the federal agency for 30 years, has joined Uber as director of engineering for aviation. The ride-hailing company is laying plans to launch a new service called Uber Elevate, which will utilize vertical […]
A U.S.-based aerial firefighting company played a key role in helping to contain the deadly wildfires that have devastated Chile for weeks. Global SuperTanker said as of Friday its Boeing 747 had dropped more than 670,000 gallons of water on the fires and had set a single-day record for liquid dropped by a land-based aerial […]
Drone proponents are quick to point to the safeguard of UAVs’ ability to fly safely back to their owners should the communications link between the two be inadvertently severed. A recent incident in Australia shows even these systems are not foolproof if and when a drone heads out on a solo adventure. Luckily, the region […]
Four aerospace projects and accomplishments are competing for the 2016 Robert J. Collier Trophy, awarded annually by the National Aeronautic Association “for the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America.” The 2016 nominees are Blue Origin New Shepard, Boeing’s 737 Max, Dassault Aviation’s FalconEye Combined Vision System and the U.S. Air Force 212th Rescue […]
Lightspeed’s family grew a little bigger this week with the company’s release of the Zulu 3 automatic noise reduction headset, designed to build on the success of the earlier Zulu and Zulu 2 products. While incorporating enhancements that boost comfort and durability, the Lightspeed Zulu 3 retains the sleek, high-tech look of its predecessors and […]
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