Aviation News

The fight between the Coalition to Save Our GPS and LightSquared continues. Last week, the Coalition responded to the Federal Communications Commission’s request for comments regarding LightSquared’s request to modify the ancillary terrestrial communications (ATC) authorization of its mobile satellite services (MSS), which would allow the company to launch its broadband network. The 21-page document […]

After receiving FAA certification for its ultra-long-range business jet in September, Gulfstream handed over the first fully-outfitted G650 to a U.S. customer last week. The milestone marks the culmination of the company’s flagship jet, first announced in 2008 as an airplane that would up the ante in terms of speed, range and cabin space. The […]

Four illustrious pilots will be enshrined in the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) for 2013. The inductees include Charles Alfred Anderson; Maj. Gen. Patrick Brady; Captain Robert “Hoot” Gibson; and Dwane Wallace, who will be honored at a black tie dinner. Anderson and Wallace will be inducted posthumously. Charles Anderson is called “the father […]

With an eye toward increasing oversight of coming unmanned aerial vehicle operations, the Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act is now under consideration as a bill in the House of Representatives. Introduced by Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) on Tuesday, the bill is designed to “provide guidance and limitations” to language in the FAA funding reauthorization […]

The NTSB is investigating the crash of a King Air 100 near Libby, Montana, early Wednesday that claimed the lives of the pilot and a passenger. According to local news reports, employees of Stinger Welding Inc. became concerned when CEO Carl Douglas never arrived for a planned meeting on Wednesday morning. A witness said she […]

A New Hampshire man who crashed his Cessna 310 on New Year’s Day in 2011, killing his daughter, will never get his pilot’s certificate back but avoided serving jail time after pleading guilty to manslaughter. The judge in the case accepted a plea agreement reached between the defense and prosecution and sentenced Steven Fay, 58, […]

Aviation app maker Hilton Software has added several new features with the release of Version 6.9 of WingX Pro7, which is compatible with the iPad, iPad Mini and iPhones running iOS 4, iOS 5 and iOS 6. The new features are included in the subscription, so the update is free for current customers. One of […]

It appears that seaplane enthusiasts, rallied by seaplane organizations and the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF), have won the battle to block seaplane operations in New Mexico, which we reported on earlier this fall. The rules would have banned seaplane operations altogether in the state, the reasoning being to prevent water contamination and noise pollution. Jason […]

The United States Air Force has signed a contract with Australian Locata Corporation, a company that has developed a technology for ground-based precision navigation as a backup to GPS signals. The scope of the multimillion-dollar contract is to provide LocataNet positioning services, which essentially works as a local positioning signal hotspot, for a 2,500-square-mile area […]

At the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) meeting in August, acting FAA Administrator Michael Huerta told the drone industry trade group, “We need to change the way we do business … we are going to allow new ideas to soar to their potential. Our goal is to safely and efficiently integrate unmanned systems […]