An independent analysis of the latest UAV sighting reports released by the FAA concludes just more than one-third of incidents involved close encounters, and one-third of those involved multi-engine jet aircraft.
A new forecast by the FAA predicts that the number of turboprops, business jets and rotorcraft in the active general aviation fleet will increase over the next two decades, although the largest segment of the fleet, fixed-wing piston aircraft, is expected to shrink.
U.S. investor-owned electric utilities have teamed with a Finnish UAV operator to develop industry standards for beyond-line-of-sight flights to inspect power lines and other infrastructure.
With its C630 development program accelerating, Innova Composite Helicopters and Rolls-Royce have reached an agreement to launch a technical development program to certify the RR300 turbo-shaft engine for the new, all-composite fuselage helicopter.
StandardAero has been authorized by Honeywell Aerospace as a major maintenance provider of repair and overhaul services for the Honeywell HTF7000 family of turbofan engines.
Gulfstream Aerospace has won FAA approval to install mandated avionics upgrades, called Future Air Navigation System (FANS) 1/A+, on Gulfstream GIV-SP aircraft.
The FAA has selected two unleaded aviation fuels for further testing as it works to develop an acceptable unleaded fuel for small aircraft to replace the current low-lead aviation gasoline.
