Cirrus Aircraft announced last week the 2015 Generation 5 SR22 Special Edition: Australis. Thoughtfully designed and configured for the Australian market, Cirrus says the Australis is tailored specifically to the climate, conditions and remote area flight operations that pilots in Australia regularly experience. “At Cirrus we take pride in first listening to our customers and […]
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KSU-Salina becomes first to receive statewide access for UAS flight operations
Kansas State University Salina reached a national milestone in the unmanned aircraft systems industry, becoming the first entity in the country to receive approval from the Federal Aviation Administration, for statewide access during flight operations. The university received three Certificates of Authorization that will allow its unmanned aircraft systems program to conduct research on public […]
Lone Star UAS Center Flights to Test Drone Sense-and-Avoid Technology
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s Lone Star Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center (LSUASC) is planning test flights this week with a company that has a ground-based sense-and-avoid technology designed to identify small UAS above a designated area. The company, SRC, Inc. based in Syracuse, New York, will have a representative on site in Port Mansfield, Texas. Researchers […]
First Royal Thai Pilots, Maintenance Technicians Complete Training in Texas
Six pilots and 10 maintenance technicians from the Royal Thai Army have successfully completed training to fly and maintain the UH-72A Lakota, the initial group of Thai pilots and aircraft maintenance technicians that will be trained to operate Lakotas for Thailand. The Thai pilots and technicians were honored Friday in a graduation ceremony at Airbus […]
Jet Quest Announces John Walker as Director of Citation CJ/M2 Sales and Acquisitions
Jet Quest announced this week that veteran sales team member John Walker will lead the company’s Citation CJ/M2 sales and acquisition team. Walker has been a part of Jet Quest for over ten years and has completed transactions on a wide range of business jets and turboprops. His experience as a private and commercial pilot […]
CONKLIN & DE DECKER RELEASES 2015 STATE TAX GUIDE FOR GA
Conklin & de Decker announces the release of their 2015 State Tax Guide for General Aviation (“State Tax Guide”). Packed full of critical tax information, the State Tax Guide is a must-have reference tool for helicopter and fixed-wing operators, accountants, dealers, brokers, aviation law professionals, and others. The State Tax Guide contains the latest taxes […]
DOT and FAA Propose New Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration today proposed a framework of regulations that would allow routine use of certain small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in today’s aviation system, while maintaining flexibility to accommodate future technological innovations. The FAA proposal offers safety rules for small UAS (under 55 pounds) conducting non-recreational operations. The rule would […]
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, AgriLife Research Approved for Drone-Based Plant Health Study
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and Texas A&M AgriLife Research have received the state’s first permit to use drones to conduct agricultural research at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Corpus Christi. Research will begin soon in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), sometimes called drones, that will help growers improve crop […]
Embraer Executive Jets delivers first Legacy 500 in Australia
Embraer Executive Jets announced the delivery last week of the new Legacy 500 midsize jet to an undisclosed customer, based in North Queensland, Australia. The aircraft will be used primarily for business purposes, and the purchase was negotiated by Norris Aviation Services Australia, on behalf of the buyer. The Legacy 500 was awarded type certification […]
GREEK AIRLINE ELLINAIR SELECTS SITA FOR PASSENGER MANAGEMENT
Greek airline Ellinair has signed a seven-year agreement with air transport IT specialist, SITA, for the Horizon next generation passenger services system to support the airline’s ongoing growth and evolution. The agreement includes core reservations services that will help the airline manage its reservations at airline and partner sales offices, as well as through global […]
