General Aviation
News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.
Aircraft
AOPA Planning National Mall Flyover in May 2024
Event will celebrate history of general aviation
Aircraft
Diamond's Electric eDA40 Trainer Makes First Flight
The two-seat Diamond eDA40 should complete type certification by early 2024.
Avionics
Cessna Caravans Get Garmin Avionics Software Upgrade
New 2024 models of the Cessna Caravan and Cessna Grand Caravan EX will feature additional enhancements to their Garmin G1000 NXi integrated flight decks.
Aircraft
Tecnam Bringing P-Mentor Trainer to U.S. Market
Tecnam says its Rotax-powered two-seat trainer will significantly reduce costs.
Maintenance and Modifications
Garmin Introduces GHA 15 Altitude Reader
Garmin’s new radar-based altitude callout system is designed to help pilots know how far their aircraft is from the ground during landing.
Rotorcraft
Airbus H160 challenges Leonardo AW139
FAA certification in hand, Airbus H160 takes on the competition.
Aircraft
Electric Flyers Might Soon Fly Velis Electro
The Velis Electro is the world' first certified electric aircraft to make it into commercial production, and most buyers are using it for flight training.
Maintenance and Modifications
Depod Devices Provide Integrated Electric Propulsion
Additional airflow over the control surface will improve STOL capability for small aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications
MyGoFlight Buys Camera Mount-maker Flight Flix
MyGoFlight's acquisition of Flight Flix adds a new product line of camera mounts designed for aircraft use.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hartzell Engine Tech Holding AirVenture Seminars
Free AirVenture educational seminars will help aircraft owners, operators, and mechanics learn about the technology behind Hartzell Engine Tech products.
Avionics
Adventure Pilot App Adds Checklists, Helicopter Mode
The iFly EFB app from Adventure Pilot has been updated with new features including checklists and helicopter mode for rotary-wing pilots.
Maintenance and Modifications
Sensenich Now Shipping Super Cub Carbon Propellers
Sensenich begins shipping pre-order purchases of its improved propellers.
Aircraft
Boeing Extends Platinum Sponsorship of EAA AirVenture
A new three-year agreement extends Boeing's Platinum-level sponsorship of EAA AirVenture and will help continue funding of important programs.
Aircraft
China Approves Amphibious Aircraft for Firefighting
AVIC's new AG600 Kunlong amphibious aircraft will also be used for emergency missions, including maritime search and rescue flights.
Aircraft
FAA Proposes Modernizing Special Airworthiness Certs
FAA's Mosaic rule making is expected to bring performance-based standards to light sport aircraft certification as well as electric power.
Regulations and Government
FAA Bill Heads to House Floor
The House will consider a comprehensive five-year FAA reauthorization bill.
Aircraft
Second Jet Joins Gulfstream G800 Flight-test Fleet
The second flight-test G800 will focus on evaluating environmental control systems, avionics, and flight controls.
Training and Workforce
AV8 Unveils Online Flight Training Platform
Flight training provider AV8 has launched an online training program that was more than two years in the making.
Safety
FAA Updates Non-towered Airport Ops Guidelines
An updated FAA advisory circular gives pilots guidelines for operations near and at non-towered airports.
Aircraft
NASA Wraps Up X-57 Program without a Flight
NASA's experimental electric airplane, the X-57 Maxwell, will not achieve a first flight before the agency cuts the program in September.
Aircraft
Safran Turbogenerator To Power Electra's HeSTOL
Safran Helicopter Engines is developing the 600-kilowatt turbogenerator propulsion system for Electra Aero’s hybrid-electric STOL prototype aircraft.
Aircraft
UrbanV and Lilium To Develop Vertiports in Italy and France
The UrbanV-Lilium partnership could lead to a network of vertiports at multiple sites in Italy and also in the south of France.
Engines
Wright Logs 1-MW Output With Electric Motor Generator
Wright Electric aims to produce a 2-MW powertrain that could power single-aisle airliners and will soon start new tests with NASA.
Aircraft
Supernal Adds eVTOL Manufacturing Partners
Supernal will work with GKN and Qarbon to boost manufacturing rates for its SA-1 eVTOL air taxi.
Aircraft
Electric VTOL Upstarts Take Center Stage in City of Light
In a historic moment, Volocopter's eVTOL aircraft opened the flying display, silently demonstrating how these vehicles could transform crowded cities.
ATC
Honeywell Wins More SESAR Research Work
Honeywell will lead two research and development consortiums to modernize and digitalize European air traffic management.
Aircraft
Eve's eVTOL Order Book Swells to 2,850 Aircraft
Eve Air Mobility said it now carries the largest backlog of orders among eVTOL aircraft developers.
Aircraft
Leasing Group Plans To Add Alice Electric Aircraft to Portfolio
Aeroleasing signed a letter of intent covering the planned purchase of up to 50 Eviation Alice electric aircraft.
Aircraft
Washington State Invests in Hydrogen Propulsion
Washington state just made its second $350,000 investment in ZeroAvia's hydrogen propulsion R&D facilities at Paine Field.
