A startup founded by former SpaceX and Tesla engineers is developing an autonomy platform to convert the Cessna 208 Caravan for unmanned cargo operations.
Shell Oil Co. and drone manufacturer DJI announced a partnership on Aug. 25 to develop new methods for industrial inspections at Shell’s Deer Park Manufacturing Complex in Texas.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on almost every aspect of the aviation sector, but the coronavirus does not appear to have dented the industry’s determination to drive down CO2 emissions and its desire for operations to be more environmentally responsible.
Used business aircraft sales picked up sharply in June and July after the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impact hit them hard in the two earlier months.
Gulfstream Aerospace has opened a new, company-owned service center in Palm Beach International Airport in Florida, while Jet Aviation, its sister company, has opened a new hangar and fixed base operation complex there.
The FAA has issued separate notices seeking information from industry on providing counter-unmanned aircraft systems technology for deployment at civilian airports and for testing capacity to determine the risk associated with a large jet engine ingesting a small drone.
The business aviation management and services company announced the sale of TAG Aviation SA and the company’s 51% share of TAG Aviation Asia to its joint venture partner and another private investor.
The agreement to provide 25 million gal. per year of renewable hydrocarbons is the largest yet for Gevo and takes the Englewood, Colorado-based company to more than $1.5 billion in long-term contracts.
Epic Fuels, a global provider of fuels and services and a division of Signature Aviation, has launched the coast-to-coast U.S. tour to send a sign of positivity for business and general aviation.
Apollo Air Service has begun operating charter helicopter flights from England’s Cambridge City Airport, in a partnership both operator and airfield see as important for growth.
Blackhawk Aerospace has received FAA approval for the integration of the Garmin G1000 NXi with its XP67A Engine+ Upgrade for Beechcraft King Air 300-series aircraft.
Heli-Trading Network, a Salus Aviation company specializing in helicopter and fixed-wing services, has formed an agreement with the Air Methods Corp., an air medical company, to provide fleet management services.
