Aerion’s AS2 supersonic business jet project is accelerating with the addition of Honeywell to the development team, along with the definition of a viable transonic engine from General Electric.
The financial and practical benefits of routine flights by UASs — aka drones — in national airspace will only be realized if and when operators have a file-and-fly capability as easy and quick to access as that enjoyed today by pilots of conventional aircraft.
Rewrite of Part 23 certification regulations for GA aircraft has unlocked the potential to keep up with advances in technology while still ensuring safety.
LONDON—The FAA is calling on Bell to introduce additional protections into the fly-by-wire control system of its new Model 525 intermediate-heavy twin-engine helicopter.
Despite 2017 being “a little bit depressed overall for business aviation in terms of volume of sales,” the first year has been “a great success,” for ACH.
Uber is releasing common reference models for electric VTOL configurations in an effort to encourage industry collaboration on tackling technical challenges.
With a surging market and operations climbing, the outlook for the avionics business has never been brighter, right? Never mind the Wall Street turbulence—things are looking up for business aviation.
For someone who began flying when a single Narco Mark 12d navcom with a glideslope was still considered state-of-the-art cockpit technology, this Facebook Piper Cherokee group post made us more than a bit envious.
Russian hackers attempted to penetrate the U.S. civilian aviation industry early in 2017 as part of the broad assault on the nation's sensitive infrastructure, but the attack reportedly had limited impact.
The general aviation industry suffered a slight setback in 2017, with revenues dipping 3.6% compared to those in 2016, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA).
Under the contract, UTC Aerospace, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, said it will design an integrated power plant that includes an inlet, fan cowls, thrust reverser and an engine build-up system for the aircraft.
Garmin has introduced a helicopter flight control system designed to reduce pilot workload and increase safety. The AHRS-derived GFC 600H includes several safety features.
I was excited when an emergency medical service (EMS) helicopter operator asked if I would help the company's safety officer get a flight data monitoring (FDM) program implemented well in advance of the April 23, 2018, deadline.
