Business & GA

The 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.…

Commercial

Etihad, 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…

Commercial

Gogo Brings In-Flight Entertainment to your iPad

Gogo In-Flight Entertainment Photo: Gogo [Avionics Today 08-08-2014] Gogo, the global aero communications provider best known for providing In-flight Connectivity (IFC), can now bring In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) right to a passenger’s own…

Commercial

Spirit AeroSystems in Hot Water Over Outsourced Jobs

Spirit AeroSystem's Workers, Wichita, Kan. Photo: Spirit AeroSystem's [Avionics Today 08-08-2014] The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) plans to file a lawsuit against Spirit AeroSystems over the company’s plans…

Business & GA

EAA 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 & GA

A 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 & GA

Avionics 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…