Military

A Day in the Life of a US Air Force Drone Pilot

The U.S. Air Force selected 30 enlisted airmen for the next phase of drone pilot training for the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk last week. Originally, only officers could fly the Global…

ATM Modernization

French Air Nav Provider to Assess Aireon ADS-B

Aireon has signed a memorandum of understanding with France’s air navigation service provider for space-based ADS-B, Aireon says. Direction des Services de la Navigation Aérienne can now begin evaluating the technical and…

Commercial

Beijing Red Cross Adds G550 to EMS Fleet

The Gulfstream G550 has been selected to launch emergency medical services (EMS) in Beijing, Gulstream said. The aircraft would support the Beijing Red Cross Emergency Medical Center for disaster relief and air-rescue…

Commercial

Battery-Powered Headphones Catch Fire on Australian Flight

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating an incident that occurred on an unnamed airline flight between Melbourne and Beijing where a female passenger’s battery powered headphones caught on fire mid-flight.…

Business & GA

AEA 2017: New Avionics Unveiled

More than 30 different companies ranging from avionics original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to in-flight connectivity (IFC) providers used the opening ceremony of the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) 2017 annual convention to launch…

Business & GA

FAA ADS-B Rebate Program Ends in September

The FAA wants to ensure that all impacted stakeholders know that their $500 Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast Out (ADS-B Out) rebate program expires in September. During a panel discussion on the latest status…

Business & GA

20 Innovative Technologies From Heli-Expo 2017

The Helicopter Association International (HAI) 2017 Heli Expo conference was held in Dallas, Texas last week. According to HAI, the event featured 17,778 attendees, with a new record for 322,800 net square…