A new advisory committee will be formed to propose actions to the FAA on integrating unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS).
Boeing subsidiary Insitu — best known for its widely used ScanEagle military UAV — has established a commercial business unit offering aircraft, payloads, UAV control and data management software, as well as operators and analysts.
European-based turboprop maker ATR predicts there will be demand for about 100 turboprops in Japan through 2025, and the manufacturer aims to win 70% of these sales opportunities.
Jet Aviation expects to open a business jet maintenance center at Macau International Airport that it is being established partly in response to space limits in Hong Kong.
Bell Helicopter expects to begin deliveries of its 505 Jet Ranger X rotorcraft to China this year, following an unusual instance of parallel certification by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
Leonardo-Finmeccanica Helicopters has taken the first steps in restarting the flight-test campaign of its AgustaWestland AW609 commercial tiltrotor following the fatal crash of the second prototype last October.
Helicopter operator CHC Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May 5, just days after the fatal crash of one of its helicopters in Norway.
Soloy Aviation Solutions and SMA Engines are partnering to offer a diesel engine program for the Cessna 182 series aircraft, converting avgas engines to diesel.
Tecnam has received Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) approval for its P2010 four-seat general aviation aircraft and the start of deliveries to Chinese-based customers.