Business & GAStrat Aero Acquires Fellow UAS Company, Aero Kinetics [Avionics Today 12-14-2015] International Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) company Strat Aero has acquired Aero Kinetics, the first company to file for FAA Type Certification for multi-rotor unmanned aircraft. The acquisition of Aero…
Business & GAGulfstream Launches GE650ER in the Middle East with Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker receives an aircraft model from Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream. Photo: Gulfstream [Avionics Today 12-14-2015] Gulfstream Aerospace formally delivered a Gulfstream G650ER to Qatar Airways, the first airline…
Business & GAHobbyists Required to Register UAS Under New IFR [Avionics Today 12-14-2015] In a move to reign in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) as numbers flourish, Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Anthony Foxx alongside FAA Deputy Administrator Michael G. Whitaker announced on…
Business & GARDD to Upgrade Avionics, Structure for Lancair IV-P [Avionics Today 12-15-2015] RDD Enterprises, an experimental aircraft research, design and development firm, has announced a major upgrade for Lancair IV and IV-P airframes. The conversion, carrying the LX7 moniker, replaces the…
CommercialLockheed Martin Delivers Final C-5M Super Galaxy to US Air Force Lockheed Martin C-5M Super Galaxy. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Avionics Today 12-15-2015] Lockheed Martin delivered the last modernized C-5M Super Galaxy to the U.S. Air Force on Dec. 9. The aircraft was the…
Business & GAFAA Awards Certification for Gulfstream Smart Cabin Upgrades Gulfstream GIV. Photo: Gulfstream [Avionics Today 12-15-2015] Gulfstream Aerospace has received approval from the FAA to install the Gogo Business Aviation UCS 5000 smart cabin system on Gulfstream GV and GIV aircraft.…
Business & GAEmbraer Delivers Phenom 100E to Chinese Launch Customer Embraer’s Phenom 100E. Photo: Embraer Executive Jets [Avionics Today 12-15-2015] Embraer Executive Jets has delivered the first Phenom 100E in China. Wanfeng Aviation, a subsidiary of Wanfeng Auto Holding Group, a large…
ATM ModernizationPlay the Avionics News Quiz of December 11 The holidays are fast approaching, but not fast enough if you ask us. In the meantime there’s lots of juicy gossip on the aviation circuit to keep you occupied in the cold…