With the consent of Business Aviation, FirstFlight Founder CEO John Dow helps veterans. Business aviation has never been far from the mind of FirstFlight founder, President and CEO John Dow, even as he worked on his family’s dairy farm in upstate New York after college. “I moved back halfway through school to help run it,”…
DetailsThe first Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Fly-In of 2016 is being held in Beaufort, N.C. AOPA will be held at the Michael J. Smith Field (KMRH). “AOPA Fly-Ins are a great way for our members, pilots, and aspiring pilots to see new places and meet people who share a passion for aviation,” said AOPA…
DetailsBombardier started marketing for the updated cabin of the CRJ Regional Jet Series. The new updates of the cabin will include new lighting, widening the passenger entry, and lavatory design. Bombardier has begun marketing an improved cabin for the CRJ regional jet series, the company revealed on Tuesday at the Regional Airline Association convention Charlotte,…
DetailsBusiness Aviation is imperative for some companies to thrive; governors from New York and New Jersey appreciate the value of General Aviation. The governors of New York and New Jersey are the latest chief executives to recognize the value of general aviation, including business aviation, with both states proclaiming May 2016 as a month to…
DetailsGulfstream has received U.S. FAA approval for a synthetic vision upgrade for GIV-SPs. The new update on the GIV-SPs will include charts and maps, as well as ground based weather on flight displays. Gulfstream Aerospace has received U.S. FAA approval for a synthetic vision upgrade to GIV–SPs equipped with the PlaneDeck avionics suite. The upgrade…
DetailsThe RQ-7B Shadow is developed with a high–bandwidth, encrypted tactical data link to provide information readings in real–time. Textron Systems has completed upgrades to about half of the U.S. Army’s RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aircraft systems to the V2 standard with a high-bandwidth, encrypted tactical common data link (TCDL) and other improvements. Nearly all of the…
DetailsIn a recent article by No Plane No Gain, the proclamation of the California state Senate was presented regarding Aviation Awareness Month and the value of Business Aviation. Check out a portion of the article, below! Proclamations describing the value business aviation brings to states and cities around the country continued to be released in…
DetailsBombardier Business Aircraft has teamed with SmartSky to offer the SmartSky 4G LTE-based network on in-service Learjets, Challengers and Globals. Bombardier’s service center network will sell and install the equipment for SmartSky 4G, a new network that is set to become operational later this year. SmartSky uses 4G beamforming technology and 60MHz of spectrum on…
DetailsCognitive biases may help process information efficiently when there are high loads of pressure, but may not always be helpful in the realm of aviation. Read more below about both the beneficial detrimental aspects of cognitive bias and its influence on ranges of behaviors. They are those convenient intellectual shortcuts we use to streamline our decision-making…
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