Bethany Whitfield

Cirrus Aircraft has made a change to its top leadership, replacing CEO Brent Wouters with the company’s co-founder, Dale Klapmeier. Klapmeier takes the reins just a few months after Cirrus completed its merger with the Chinese firm CAIGA. According to the company, the change in leadership was planned. Wouters, who held the position since 2009 […]

The FAA signed an agreement on Tuesday with Australia’s Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism to invest in the development of clean, sustainable alternatives to traditional petroleum-based avgas. The FAA said the two countries will exchange ideas, programs, research data, analysis and other resources to speed the shift toward alternative energy, and will cover the […]

NASA has selected the spacecraft design of the future, a heavy-lift rocket intended to take human space exploration to Mars and beyond. After months of design reviews, the space agency settled on a rocket equipped with RS-25D/E engines for core propulsion and a J-2X engine for power in the upper stage. Both will rely on […]

A second wild ride of an Air France Airbus has gained the attention of safety investigators. French media reports emerged last week about an Air France flight that recently experienced some events similar to those of Flight 447 shortly before it crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, reigniting debate over what caused the fatal crash that […]

French engineer and helicopter pilot Pascal Chretien recently flew into the history books with an aviation feat that took him only about one meter off the ground. Despite the low altitude, his completion of the first untethered, all-electric manned helicopter flight last month is quite an achievement. Flying a prototype he designed and built largely […]

JetNet users will now have access to Aircraft Cost Calculator (ACC) software, an advanced data program built to clarify the financial costs involved with aircraft ownership, at a discounted rate, the two companies recently announced.**** The ACC program allows users to access and compare data for close to 200 of the most popular business aircraft […]

The NTSB has released a preliminary accident report after reviewing video of the recent Kansas City Air Show crash that killed pilot Bryan Jensen. The report is the Board’s first official review of the accident that shocked air show visitors and the aviation community alike late last month. According to the NTSB, Jensen appears to […]

LoPresti Aviation Engineering recently unveiled what they’ve named the “NeverFlat Lifesaver” aircraft tire, an unpressurized system protected by an embedded carbon-fiber band. The tire was announced at the recent annual Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association convention and is specifically made for Cirrus SR20 and Cirrus SR22 aircraft. According to LoPresti CEO RJ Siegel, the tire […]

While Boeing’s newly certified 787 Dreamliner is dominating headlines, a gathering of vintage aircraft enthusiasts in Mukilteo, Washington, will get the chance to look back at the company’s roots as they catch a glimpse of the oldest flying Boeing in the world.**** The Boeing Model 40C, owned and restored by a family in Spokane, arrived […]

DARPA has released video footage of the recent HTV-2 test flight, giving the public a glimpse, albeit a distant one, into the movements of the unmanned hypersonic aircraft shortly before it was lost in the Pacific Ocean. The video, shot with a handheld camera by a crewmember aboard a tracking vessel, shows the aircraft in […]