Content Archive: May 2018
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
PrecisionHawk Releases UAS BVLOS Blueprint
Detection, Safety, Training Key Components
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
DOT: Commercial UAS Must Apply for Air-taxi Exemption
DOT Policy Requires Citizenship, Insurance
Aircraft
China Adds Capabilities To Y-9 Special-mission Aircraft
In-flight refueling for the KJ-500 AEW version and new electronic warfare versions have been revealed.
NATA Honors Larry Flynn, Randall Berg
NATA to recognize industry professionals for years of dedicated service at annual NATA meeting.
Airlines
Egypt Boosts Airport Security, but UK Flight Restrictions Persist
Country spends $76 million on security upgrades to counter terrorism threats
Maintenance and Modifications
NBAA Announces Maintenance Scholarship Recipients
The awards are an opportunity for business aviation maintenance technicians to improve their careers with technical education and training.
Aircraft
ARJ21 Completes Crosswind Testing in Iceland
Five weeks of trials culminate in expansion of regional jet’s operational envelope
Avionics
Avionics Sales Continue Upward Trend in 2018
The 13 percent first quarter gains follows a 20 percent jump in sales during all of 2017.
JSSI: 1Q Business Aircraft Utilization Reaches Decade-long High
Average monthly business aircraft utilization was up 2.9 percent, year-over-year, reaching 27.97 flight hours.
