Business & GA

Raytheon Absorbs Sensintel, Ups UAS Portfolio

Photo: Raytheon [Avionics Today 01-26-2015] Raytheon has acquired the privately held Sensintel, a provider of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) solutions to the intelligence and special operations markets. Located in Tucson, Ariz., with…

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FAA Rescinds Newly Proposed IFR Rule

[Avionics Today 01-26-2015] The FAA has withdrawn a final rule that would have established a new regulation allowing pilots to log more hours using approved Aviation Training Devices (ATDs) toward obtaining an…

Business & GA

Solar Impulse Reveals Round-The-World Route

Technicians disassembling Si2 for its flight to Abu Dhabi prior to round-the-world flight. Photo: Solar Impulse [Avionics Today 01-23-2015] Solar Impulse has announced the route for the around-the-world solar flight of its…

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Gulfstream Granted Part 145 Approval for Brazilian Facility

The Gulfstream Sorocaba, Brazil facility. Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace [Avionics Today 01-23-2015] Gulfstream Aerospace’s service center in Sorocaba, Brazil, received Part 145 approval from the FAA, allowing Gulfstream Brazil technicians to perform maintenance…