In preparation for discussions with partners on building infrastructure to support urban air mobility, Volocopter has released a handbook on the design, construction and operation of its VoloPort modular vertiport.
Aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce says it is seeing large engine flying hour increases as airlines restore long-haul flights, but the pace of recovery is uneven.
The agreement with Heart Aerospace for the G3000 integrated avionics suite represents a further expansion by Garmin into the regional air transport market as well as into electric aviation.
With the outbreak of the omicron COVID variant and resulting cancellation of many international flights, some private operators have returned to flying repatriation flights to help those stranded by the airlines without a way to return home.
West Star Aviation has outlined major facility expansions over the next three to five years for its sites in East Alton, Illinois; Grand Junction, Colorado; and Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Australian interest in advanced air mobility is intensifying, with two local operators signing agreements with Embraer company Eve Urban Air Mobility for a total of 60 electric air taxis.
With a federal holiday falling on Friday, Dec. 31, parties wishing to finalize transactions for new or pre-owned aircraft with the FAA Registry in Oklahoma City by the end of 2021 should take note.
To secure a smooth and further integration of drones in our daily lives, the development of effective monitoring of drone activities will be a key component.
The FAA on Dec. 7 released airworthiness directives (AD) requiring operators of helicopters and passenger-carrying airplanes to prohibit certain operations requiring radio altimeter (RadAlt) data when in the presence of 5G wireless transmissions.
The FAA has issued Sikorsky a type certification for its Black Hawk helicopter, for the first time enabling civil and commercial customers to buy new-build aircraft, designated the S-70M, direct from the manufacturer.
AirMap's unmanned aircraft systems traffic management (UTM) platform will enable DroneUp to expand its operations to be able to fly drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) of a remote pilot, a capability considered key to the industry’s success.
Safran on Dec. 6 said it has entered into exclusive discussions to acquire Orolia from majority shareholder Eurazeo alongside the company’s founders and management to expand its product line and local country footprints.
Some of the airline executives attending the World Aviation Festival in London say officials of smaller companies are returning to the air quicker than those of larger corporations, which remain bound by travel restrictions.
With Honeywell's recent announcement of the all new Honeywell Anthem integrated avionics system, the company has not only laid the groundwork for proliferation of single pilot commercial and, eventually, autonomous aircraft operations, but has exponentially expanded the paradigm for so-called "integrated" avionics systems.
