Action from the government is being called for in response to the Heathrow UAV Drone Incident. Read more about the occurrence of the drone hazards against aircraft. Calls for action to mitigate the threat to passenger aircraft from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) came from Europe’s main regional airline trade group and others following an April 17 incident…
Airbus Group recently partnered with Siemens to create the hybrid-electric propulsion systems, leading to the possibility of new Hybrid Airlines in the future. Hybrid Airlines will be coming sooner than people think. Read more about it, below from Aviation Pros. Aviation Week & Space Technology (AW&ST) reported on April 11, that “Airbus Group has partnered with engineering…
Textron Aviation’s profits rose in the first quarter, rising primarily in the third month. Read more, below about Textron’s improvement in deliveries. After some “rough sledding” in the first two months of 2016, Wichita-based Textron Aviation turned in a modestly improved first quarter. The manufacturer of Cessna Citation business jets and Beechcraft King Air turboprops posted…