Drone operators who voluntarily equip their aircraft to transmit identification and location data to the ground—the function called Remote ID—will be favorably considered when they apply for waivers, government contracts and access to airspace, the FAA says.
South Korean technology giant Hanwha Systems is working with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute to develop an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing technology demonstrator under the Optionally Piloted Personal Air Vehicle program.
Chinese electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicle manufacturer EHang has participated in coronavirus epidemic control exercises organized by local authorities in Guangxi province, its 216 autonomous air vehicle transporting medical supplies to a hospital.
Europe has launched a research project to develop technologies and configurations for a hybrid-electric 50-seat regional airliner that could enter service in 2035-40.
A proposed law targeting changes in U.S. aircraft certification calls for tweaks to the FAA’s delegation system, but the bill’s more significant elements include adding operational data, such as minimum training requirements, to type certificates (TCs) and prohibiting aircraft sales to countries that do not pass the FAA’s international safety audit.
Italian manufacturer Piaggio Aero Industries and its subsidiary, Piaggio Aviation, have launched an international search for a buyer more than a year after seeking protection from creditors.
A China Eastern subsidiary set up to fly Comac aircraft will serve coastal districts from the Yangzi River Delta and retain the business aviation operation on which it has been based, the parent company said.
The U.S. Air Force has detailed its plans to accelerate the emerging advanced air mobility market, and potentially become an early adopter of electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicles, but is making clear it does not intend to set requirements or fund development.
Having placed a bet on the return of supersonic air travel by becoming a supplier on Aerion’s AS2 business jet, aerostructures specialist Spirit AeroSystems is putting down a marker on the emerging urban air mobility industry.
Women in Aviation International will hold its 31st annual conference March 5-7, leading up to International Women’s Day on March 8, aimed at “celebrating an equal world as an enabled world.”
Fractional services provider NetJets recorded an upswing in revenue and earnings in 2019, while sister company FlightSafety International recorded an increase in revenue but a decrease in earnings compared to 2018.
Contract pilots enjoy better pay today than ever, and they get to set their own schedules. But they need to remain vigilant to the safety and legal threats of each new flight.
Piper Aircraft deliveries rose 27% in 2019 compared to the year before, driven by a 70% increase in shipments of Piper Archer single-engine trainers and an 8% increase in Seminole multiengine trainers.
