FLYING Staff

On Tuesday, Eviation Aircraft, a global manufacturer of all-electric aircraft, announced a partnership with Clay Lacy Aviation that will allow people to charge Alice, its all-electric aircraft, at all Clay Lacy Aviation FBOs as part of its network of services. The partnership is the first FBO agreement for Eviation. It’s in preparation for Alice’s expected […]

Samad Aerospace announced the beginning of the certification for its Starling Cargo aircraft—an eVTOL aircraft designed with precious cargo in mind. Set for delivery in Q4 2022, the Starling Cargo eVTOL aircraft will be remotely piloted with autopilot capabilities. The aircraft is promised to have a flight ceiling of 10,000 feet, with a range of […]

Air taxi developer Lilium will officially launch on the Nasdaq stock exchange on September 15, the company said, after shareholders of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Qell Acquisition Group approved a merger Friday. “We are thrilled that Qell shareholders have chosen to support our vision to accelerate the decarbonisation of air travel and will join […]

Firefly Aerospace said this week that an engine failure precipitated the detonation that caused the company’s Alpha rocket to explode late last week during its inaugural launch. “About 15 seconds into the flight, engine 2 [there are four Reaver engines on the first stage] shut down,” the company said in a statement on Twitter. “It […]

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will require attendees at this year’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19. “For decades, the aviation industry has brought people together and transported them forward safely and responsibly,” NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen said in a statement. “We are leveraging that […]

As students and educators return to class, NASA wants to help the next generation to learn more about the mission that will pave the way to land the first woman and first person of color on the moon. NASA’s Artemis program will take another step this year with the uncrewed Artemis I mission, the first […]

Four people, including the two pilots, were killed Thursday after the business jet they were on board struck a building in Farmington, Connecticut. The Cessna Citation 560X, which was headed to Dare County Regional Airport in Manteo, North Carolina, crashed around 10 a.m., shortly after takeoff from Robertson Field Airport in Plainville, Connecticut. No one […]

Purdue University’s School of Aviation and Transportation Technology has announced the creation of the Purdue University National Aviation Symposium: Emerging Critical Shortages of Pilots and Maintenance Technicians. This three-day symposium, scheduled for April 6 to 8, 2022, will unite the aviation community— including airlines, manufacturers, industry associations, labor unions, government agencies, and academic institutions—to identify […]

Joby Aviation this week became the first company to fly an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft as part of NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility Nation Campaign. The effort by NASA aims to promote public confidence in emerging aviation markets, such as passenger air taxis, through flight testing in realistic scenarios and data analysis that […]

Everyone has that one teacher that had the biggest impact on their lives, whether it be a math teacher, a social studies teacher—or a flight instructor. If the teacher who had the biggest impact on your life was your flight instructor, we want to hear from you. We want to honor flight instructors through a […]