The Liberty County, Texas Sheriff’s Office has joined the growing trend across the United States among both small and large law enforcement agencies in establishing an aviation unit and utilizing the new and growing technology of small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ( UAV) for a multitude of assignments. The Unmanned Aerial System ( UAS ) that […]
Month: May 2018
Insitu and University of North Dakota Partner in Unmanned Aircraft Systems Curriculum
Insitu Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, and the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks (UND) announced significant additions to the university’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) degree program and research enterprise. In conjunction with UND’s 50th Anniversary of Aviation Education and Research, the university will integrate Insitu’s INEXA™ Control, TacitView™ and Catalina™ […]
Airbus Aerial and DroneBase Team Up for the World’s First Multi-Source Data Services Solution
Airbus Aerial and DroneBase have announced a partnership that delivers the world’s first multi-source data service solution for aerial imagery and data from a single provider. This effort enables companies that have previously used a variety of separate sources for their data and imagery insights to now use a single, global service provider. “We are […]
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 Notam Now Available for Pilots Flying to Oshkosh
The Federal Aviation Administration has released the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), featuring arrival and departure procedures for EAA’s 66th annual fly-in convention July 23-29 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. The NOTAM, which is in effect from 6 a.m. CDT on Friday, July 20, until noon CDT on July 30, outlines […]
Baker Aviation Appoints Scott Goodley to Key Maintenance Position
Baker Aviation, a full-service aircraft maintenance, management and charter company in North Texas, announced that Scott Goodley has been appointed to Director, Quality Assurance and Chief Inspector. As an Airframe and Powerplant licensed mechanic with Inspection Authorization, Scott Goodley has served the business aviation community for more than 38 years. Goodley’s industry tenure includes more […]
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Sets All Time Passenger Record
America’s Friendliest Airport® set a new single-month record in March, with nearly 4.4 million passengers traveling through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Passenger numbers in March 2018 were 2.3 percent higher than March 2017, and 1.9 percent higher than March 2016, which set the previous record. In the first quarter of calendar year 2018, the […]