The leading U.S. developers of supersonic aircraft have called on the Transportation Department to modify its proposed rule on supersonic flight authorizations, arguing the proposal’s wording amounts to an effective prohibition on all supersonic flight.
The FAA has suspended the use of an automated system at JFK International Airport that allows drone operators to request and obtain authorization to fly in the vicinity of the New York City airport.
The pilots who will fly NASA’s X-59 QueSST low-boom supersonic flight demonstrator are evaluating the external vision system (XVS) that will provide forward visibility in an aircraft where the long shockwave-shaping nose completely blocks the view from the cockpit.
The 1,215-lb. vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) aircraft made a 64-sec. first hover flight on Aug. 14 at the Camp Roberts California National Guard Base.
The FAA has OK'd a certificate of authorization allowing General Atomics to fly its Predator B remotely piloted aircraft beyond visual line of sight of an operator using a ground-based sense-and-avoid system to prevent midair collisions.
The only remaining backcountry airfield in Death Valley National Park, commonly called Chicken Strip, has been officially authorized, removing any question about its legal use by visitors.
Business aircraft flight activity in North America was mixed during the first half of 2019, with three months of activity gains and three months of declines, according to Argus International’s TraqPak data.
The U.S. equipage rate to meet the FAA’s ADS-B requirements by the Jan. 1, 2020, deadline rose to 79% for business aircraft in July, an increase from 56% a year ago, according to FlightAware.
Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) manufacturer AeroVironment said it has donated 87 Quantix hybrid drones and supporting data analytics systems to agricultural departments at 35 U.S. universities.
The UK has unveiled a more than £300 million ($368 million) government-industry investment to develop “cleaner, greener” forms of air transport, including electric and autonomous aircraft and sustainable alternative fuels.
The U.S. Global Positioning System has provided $1.4 trillion worth of nongovernment economic benefits since 1984 and an outage would cost $1 billion a day in losses, a new study commissioned by the U.S. Commerce Department has found.
Using experiments and digital simulations, Siemens’ eAircraft said it has proved the feasibility of a high power-density superconducting generator that could be used in a hybrid-electric propulsion system for future short-haul commercial aircraft.
Private jet management and jet card membership provider Jet Linx has recently welcomed Birmingham, Alabama-based air ambulance provider Medjet as the newest partner to join its Elevated Lifestyle client benefits program.
Lynn Nichols, chairman and CEO of Wichita-based full-service FBO Yingling Aviation, has announced the elevation of his son Andrew Nichols from chief financial officer to president.
While the business jet industry is on track for a “new normal” of 650-700 new aircraft deliveries a year for at least the next five years, an economic recession could derail even that flat performance.
Nav Canada has announced that it will transition in October to an international format and a new website for distributing notices to airmen (NOTAM), which notify pilots in advance of flights to changes in aeronautical facilities, services, procedures or hazards.
