The production and widespread supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and unleaded avgas will be key for aviation to meet its environmental sustainability goals. BCA Senior Editor Bill Carey discusses industry progress toward deploying SAF and unleaded avgas with National Air Transportation Association CEO Curt Castagna and Managing Director of Industry & Regulatory Affairs Megan Eisenstein.
Raytheon Technologies has made a minority investment in Swiss electric propulsion startup H55, a technology spinoff from the Solar Impulse solar-powered, around-the-world aircraft project.
Following the September fatal crash of a de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter floatplane in Washington State, the FAA has issued an emergency Airworthiness Directive calling for the immediate visual inspection of the left-hand elevator auxiliary spar.
U.S. Army officials said on Oct. 11 that they will soon launch a competition for industry to supply a batch of contractor-owned, contractor-operated business jets equipped with a suite of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance payloads.
The U.S. national average for a gallon of Jet-A fuel declined 13 cents in October compared to the previous month at $7.44 but are up $1.76 per gallon from a year ago, according to Argus International.
The center will fabricate composite aircraft structures, such as wings and fuselages, for customers using automated and high-rate processing with smart manufacturing technologies
U.S. regional air travel provider Surf Air Mobility has agreed to the main terms of a $450 million deal with leading turboprop lessor Jetstream Aviation Capital to fund the growth and electrification of its aircraft fleet.
Sierra Nevada Corp. is moving into the original equipment manufacturer world for large uncrewed aircraft, announcing Oct. 10 it has acquired the UAV portfolio and intellectual property from Volansi.
While some flight schools have impressive graduation rates producing new pilots with sport and private certificates, many others are confronted with attrition t
Aviation Week’s newly released Business Aviation Fleet & MRO forecast predicts deliveries of more than 8,700 new business jets and nearly 2,700 turboprops valued at $273.7 billion over the 10-year-period from 2023 through 2032.
Should the endangerment finding be upheld, the EPA would develop a regulation governing lead emissions from aircraft; the FAA would prescribe standards for the composition of unleaded avgas.
Flying personnel or equipment around U.S. Air Force test ranges has been identified as a likely early application for electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles.
U.S. central bank leaders who set interest rate targets for large banks are warning about pain ahead for the economy. It is a price they are willing to pay to get history-making inflation under control, one of their core mandates.
