Many of the radio altimeters currently installed on aircraft likely will have to be retrofitted with filters or replaced to protect against potential 5G interference, experts say.
Sky Harbour, a provider of home-based luxury aircraft hangars based at Westchester County Airport in New York, plans to become a publicly traded company on Jan. 25, through a business combination with Yellowstone Acquisition Co., a “blank check” or special purpose acquisition company.
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Helicopter Association International and other aviation organizations reacted to the FAA’s prior-night release of nearly 1,500 Notices To Air Missions (NOTAMS) that will restrict flight operations near 5G cellular towers that AT&T and Verizon plan to activate on Jan. 19.
Teresa Ortega, a commercially-rated pilot and 25-year Textron Aviation veteran, founded Wichita-based Ortega Aviation Services with her flight instructor husband, Kirby Ortega, a former Textron Aviation chief pilot for piston engine operations, in 2018.
Teri Bristol, the top federal executive responsible for running the U.S. air traffic control system, will retire at the end of February, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson announced.
Airline industry stakeholders are working to assess the real-world ramifications of new flight restrictions linked to the 5G wireless network rollout starting Jan. 19, but early indications suggest potentially significant disruptions at scores of commercial airports across the U.S.
Regent Craft has teamed with Rhode Island-based marine and aerospace composites specialist Moore Brothers to build a quarter-scale technology demonstrator for its seaglider, an electric wing-in-ground-effect vehicle for harbor-to-harbor overwater regional transportation.
The pilot of a Gates Learjet 35A medical jet that crashed in El Cajon, California, on Dec. 27, 2021, had asked to switch from an instrument to a visual approach to land before the jet went down in a residential area, the NTSB said in a preliminary accident report released on Jan. 11.