As it works to complete the prototype of its electric regional aircraft for display at the Paris Air Show in June, Israel’s Eviation has selected startup MagniX as the second supplier of motors for the nine-seat aircraft.
An Italian startup developing micro-turbines to power unmanned aircraft has won the $1 million grand prize in New York state’s Genius NY accelerator competition.
uAvionix, a developer and manufacturer of miniature avionics for communications, navigation and surveillance applications, says it is testing a prototype control radio for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and urban air mobility vehicles.
uAvionix, a developer and manufacturer of miniature avionics for communications, navigation and surveillance applications, says it is testing a prototype control radio for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and urban air mobility vehicles.
After helping set an endurance record for multirotor small unmanned aircraft of more than 12 hr., the UK’s Intelligent Energy has launched a fuel-cell power unit for the commercial drone market.
Bell says it will use its Ozark, Alabama, facility for final assembly of the Bell 407 single-engine light helicopter should the aircraft be selected for the U.S. Navy’s TH-XX Advanced Helicopter Trainer requirement.
In the wake of catastrophic rains and spring flooding across the Missouri River Basin earlier this year, Air Charter Safety Foundation member Silverhawk Aviation was one of the first to answer the call for help.
Duncan Aviation has announced that while construction continues at its new full-service FBO in Provo, Utah, the 90,000-gal. fuel farm is already online.
A development plan for a major part of southern China is offering hope to general aviation that the region may support more balanced development of the industry in the next few years, including greater use of small and medium business jets.
Officials from French aerospace industry lobbying group Gifas are predicting the ongoing safety crisis around the Boeing 737 MAX will cause certification costs to increase.
As public debate increases on whether changes should be made to the FAA’s Organization Designation Authorization program, it is difficult to predict whether certification of products could take longer, said Textron CEO Scott Donnelly.
Recently proposed legislation in the U.S. Senate would require Customs and Border Protection (CPB) to hire at least 600 additional officers each year until the agency’s staffing needs are completely met. The bipartisan Securing America’s Ports of Entry Act, co-sponsored by Sens. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), aims to alleviate an estimated shortage of almost 4,000 CBP officers nationwide.
Aeris Holdings has chosen GAT SJO, a consortium composed of Universal Aviation Costa Rica and local partners, to manage a new general aviation terminal at Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaria International Airport.
Nextant Aerospace has increased production of its Safe Flight AutoPower system kits to meet demand for its 604XT Pro Line Fusion flight deck upgrade package.
