Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced bipartisan legislation that would eliminate the federal cap on the passenger facility charge (PFC) that U.S. airports use to finance infrastructure projects.
“We’ve been talking to all of the large UAS manufacturers, then Northrop Grumman opened the Firebird to commercial sale,” President Thomas Swoyer Jr. says.
Grand Sky Development expects to receive its first Northrop Grumman Firebird optionally piloted intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft in July 2020.
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. (MITAC) and engineering partner Triumph Group have identified design changes that should allow them to exceed weight-savings targets established to morph the MRJ70 into a fully U.S. scope clause-compliant, 76-seat-dual-class regional jet (RJ).
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is celebrating the 50th consecutive year of its annual AirVenture convention in Oshkosh, Wisconsin with a full schedule of events at Wittman Regional Airport from July 22-28.
Textron Aviation’s decision to terminate its contract with Safran Aircraft Engines for the Cessna Citation Hemisphere program marks the end of Safran’s hopes to enter the business jet market any time soon. The 9,500- to 12,000-lb.-thrust Silvercrest turbofan program is now in limbo.
Startup Ampaire says it already holds “more than a dozen” letters of interest from regional airlines and charter providers for its "Electric Eel" conversion of the Cessna 337 Skymaster.
The civil helicopter industry “hasn’t caught a break” since oil prices fell below $100 a barrel five years ago, said aviation analyst Brian Foley in a recent analysis.
The flights were unique, Everdrone says, because the landings were performed in a GPS-denied location between tall buildings and were only possible because of the drone’s onboard sensing system.
Textron Aviation has suspended the Cessna Citation Hemisphere large-cabin business jet program citing continuing development issues with the aircraft’s Safran Silvercrest engine.
The autonomous vehicle is designed to fly at 90 kph (56 mph) at 100-300 m (300-1,000 ft.) altitude, carrying a person or cargo payload up to 150 kg (330 lb.) over a range of 15 km (9 mi.).
Textron remains on track to deliver its first Longitudes in the third quarter, following an FAA certification process that has dragged on. The company believes a final FAA approval will trigger a burst of orders for its newest business jet.
Schafer Meadow, an airstrip in a designated wilderness area, has a warning to visiting pilots: Watch for horses or big game on the 3,200-ft. grass runway.
Diamond Aircraft has received type certification for the seven-passenger Diamond DA62 twin aircraft by the Chinese Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
Backed by $25 million in Series A investment from Hanwha, the new air taxi company will be led by Karem Aircraft CEO Ben Tigner, with Ryan Doss as chief commercial officer and Abe Karem as chief designer.
The Trump administration’s Federal Communications Commission is looking to streamline licensing and regulation of small satellites to catalyze their development and related services.
Jet card membership and private jet management company Jet Linx has announced release of the latest version of its mobile app, featuring a new flight sharing program called OpenSeat Exchange.
U.S. airport executives are requesting that airports be exempted from liabilities associated with their use of firefighting foams that contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
