The manufacturing schedule has slipped by three months since last year, when Avic planned to roll out the prototype of the 78-seat aircraft in June 2019.
In a July 2 letter, lawmakers urged Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao “to dedicate the necessary staff and resources for the rapid publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)” on the so-called Remote ID requirement for small drones.
Ranking member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) cites a “lack of candor” regarding Steve Dickson's involvement in a whistleblower complaint during his tenure as senior vice president-flight operations at Delta Air Lines.
Outlining its plans on July 8, Rolls-Royce seeks to enlarge its Dahlewitz facilities to support the development of hybrid-electric 400 kW-1,000 kW propulsion systems.
“The publication of the SC-VTOL by EASA is a big step for the urban air mobility industry, and explicitly enables us to certify our aircraft for urban air taxi operations. The requirements regarding safety are among the highest in the industry and rightfully so,” says Jan-Hendrik Boelens, chief technology officer of German eVTOL developer Volocopter.
Managed by the Irish Aviation Authority, an Aireon joint venture partner, the Alert service uses the company’s network of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast receivers carried by Iridium Next satellites to locate transponder-equipped aircraft flying below.
FlightSafety International is offering Enhanced Flight Vision System Touchdown and Rollout training for Gulfstream G280, G450, G500, G550, G600 and G650 aircraft.
John Dietrich, executive vice president and chief operating officer for Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, has been named president and CEO. Dietrich succeeds Bill Flynn, who will retire Jan. 1, 2020.
PIPER AIRCRAFT INC. [Docket No. FAA-2019-0447; Product Identifier 2018-CE-055-AD; Amendment 39-19667; AD 2019-12-12] The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) Model PA-46-600TP (M600) airplanes.
Major aerospace manufacturers, such as General Electric (GE), United Technologies (UTC) and Honeywell International, are racing to become more digitalized and many have spent big money to change their businesses and portfolios.
Industry has welcomed Europe’s publication of the first airworthiness certification rules for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft, but more remains to be done before air taxis can begin flying above cities.
Hybrid-electric regional aircraft startup Zunum Aero has launched a new fundraising bid, having failed in earlier efforts to raise the investment required to continue development of its 12-passenger ZA10.
A Pilatus PC-24 business jet landed on a 2,621 ft. grass runway at Goodwood Aerodrome in England, where it was to be on display at the Festival of Speed from July 4-7.
“By combining GE’s experience in flight safety analysis and flight analytics with wireless mini-QAR technology from our Avionica joint venture, we will help Flexjet to advance their fleet with the latest flight safety analysis techniques in the airline environment,” said John Mansfield, chief digital officer for GE Aviation.
Sparfell Aviation Group in Switzerland has acquired LaudaMotion Executive GmbH, a charter operator based in Vienna, following the death of LaudaMotion’s founder Niki Lauda.
A process combining forging with 3D printing to produce complex titanium parts is being developed by Aubert & Duval with Airbus and metal additive manufacturing specialist Sciaky.
Hybrid-electric regional aircraft startup Zunum Aero has launched a new fund-raising bid, having failed in earlier efforts to raise the investment required to continue development of its 12-passenger ZA10.
A startup founded by four former members of the Airbus E-Fan electric aircraft team has partnered with French aerospace research agency Onera and airport operator Groupe ADP to advance plans to develop an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) for urban, intercity and regional flights.
Gyroplane developer Skyworks Global has struck a deal with the government of Serbia to produce a five-seat aircraft, targeted at developing nations, that can operate without requiring runways.
