Business & GAThe Changing Landscape for Drones Photo: Lima Pix (Flickr) [Avionics Today 08-08-2014] Drone Aviation Corp. (DAC), a developer of specialized tethered drones, will begin offering an aerial photography package for land management, agriculture and real estate purposes.…
CommercialA-10 Wing Program Fallout, Major Losses for CPI Aerostructures 2Q A-10 Photo: CPI AeroStructures [Avionics Today 08-08-2014] CPI Aerostructures announced significant losses for the 2014 second quarter, which were considerably impacted by a failed A-10 Wing Replacement Program. CPI Aerostructures predicts the…
CommercialEtihad, Alitalia Agree to $2 Billion Deal [Avionics Today 8-08-2014] Etihad Airways agreed to a $2 billion deal that will give it a 49 percent share of Alitalia. The Middle Eastern carrier is looking to return the struggling Italian…
Business & GAAtlantic City Airshow to Draw Impressive Crowd GEICO Skytypers. Photo: Atlantic City Airshow [Avionics Today 08-07-2014] The Atlantic City Airshow will take place on August 13, 2014 and is expected to draw nearly one million spectators. The air show,…
ATM ModernizationFAA to Release NextGen Implementation Roadmap [Avionics Today 8-07-2014] The FAA will release a roadmap outlining the official timeline of the implementation of its NextGen modernization project by Oct. 18, according to the agency's Assistant Administrator for NextGen,…
Business & GAEAA Makes Homebuilt Airplanes a Possibility Volunteers Help Build One Week Wonder Photo: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh [Avionics Today 08-07-2014] The One Week Wonder, an airplane assembled in just seven days by more than 2,500 volunteers, recently took flight…
Business & GAA Reason to Go to Wisconsin Crowds at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Airshow Photo: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh [Avionics Today 08-07-2014] The annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh airshow wrapped up recently, boasting a turnout of more than 500,000…
Business & GAAvionics Conference to Discuss Major Policy Changes Airborne Electronic Hardware Photo: Logicircuit [Avionics Today 08-07-2014] Avionics industry members and regulators will discuss recent significant changes to policy and practice in aircraft systems and hardware at the National Systems, Software…