Julie Boatman

We have all been there on a preflight: You come to the point in the checklist when it calls for a check of the tire pressure. Be honest. How many times have you just eye-balled the tire and considered it safe for flight? Most of the time, that’s been good enough. But there have been […]

Nextant Aerospace announced on Tuesday that it has received FAA approval for a supplemental type certificate (STC) for an upgraded software package for Challenger 604s with Pro Line Fusion avionics. The upgrade can be installed by current operators of Pro Line Fusion-equipped Challengers for no additional charge. Nextant worked with Bombardier and Collins Aerospace on […]

Piper Aircraft announced on Monday that it had secured an order for 20 of its Pilot 100i single-engine trainers for flyGateway Aviation Institute, a flight training organization based in Pennsylvania and Delaware. The order was placed during EAA AirVenture 2021. The school, an affiliate of Liberty University, will take delivery of the first 14 aircraft […]

The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) has released the competitor lineups for the 2021 Stihl National Championship Air Races planned for September 15 to 19 in Reno, Nevada. Qualifying heats begin ahead of the action on September 13. A total of 155 pilots plan to test their mettle, each flying one of the 145 aircraft […]

The Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP) hosted its 2021 Forward conference in a virtual format last week, culminating with information sessions, networking, and a final keynote speaker on Friday evening. OBAP began 45 years ago when a group of 13 Black aviation leaders came together to create an environment from which action could flow […]

Embraer announced its deliveries and revenues for the second quarter and the first half of 2021 on Friday, with a total of 34 commercial and business jet aircraft delivered in Q2. Revenues for the second quarter topped $1.13 billion, a significant increase over 2020′s Q2 performance. The company broke down the totals into 14 commercial […]

Ampaire’s Cessna Skymaster hybrid-electric test aircraft took its first flight in Scotland on Wednesday, positioning the airplane at the new UK-supported incubator for sustainable aviation at Orkey’s Kirkwall airport. This is the second test aircraft for the company. It was modified in the U.S., with its first demo flights taking place in Hawaii. The six-seat […]

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) told Flying that a truck driver shortage is changing the logistics of obtaining loads of jet-A in certain parts of the country—and that turbine operators need to plan for it. The fuel requirements driven by aerial firefighting in the Western US, and continuing summertime demand in the Northeast has […]

AOPA put out a call to action Tuesday asking pilots to contact the members of Congress to sign the Certainty for General Aviation Pilots Act of 2021 (S. 2458, and H.R. 4645) to clarify the fact that giving or receiving flight training is not considered carrying a passenger for compensation or hire, for either the […]

Temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) caused by presidential movement cause headaches for operators of flight schools, folks doing banner towing and skydivers on the DelMarVa peninsula—the landmass shared by the states of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. But solutions are in the works through the cooperation of local operators, the FAA, the U.S. Secret Service, and via […]