Thom Patterson

Key figures across aviation took part in FLYING’s first virtual event: “What’s Next in General Aviation: A Virtual Event Presented by FlightSafety.”

Alaska Air Group, parent of Alaska Airlines, is partnering with hydrogen-electric aircraft developer ZeroAvia to develop a zero-emissions passenger airplane capable of carrying 76 people on regional flights, the companies announced Tuesday. The U.S. carrier eventually aims to “create the world’s largest zero-emissions commercial aircraft,” said Pasha Saleh, Alaska Airlines head of corporate development, during […]

NASA gives an update about Artemis I—an uncrewed lunar test flight of the new Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft.

Electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft are years away from entering service, but the discussion is already under way about passenger prices.

A top federal regulator wants to slap new restrictions on the best-selling drone manufacturer in the U.S., saying the Chinese company poses a national security risk. The Federal Communications Commission’s commissioner Brendan Carr called on regulators Tuesday to begin the process of adding Shenzhen-based DJI to a list of companies that the U.S. Universal Service […]

Mesa Air Group and aerospace tech company Flirtey announced a deal Thursday, making Mesa the first scheduled airline to launch drone delivery in the U.S. Phoenix-based Mesa has ordered four delivery drones from Flirtey, with an option to order 500 more, according to a statement. “Mesa is excited to partner with Flirtey to become the […]

A Melbourne, Florida, flight school may have unknowingly flown seven unairworthy flights after a former employee allegedly hacked into the facility’s computer system, according to police documents. Lauren Lide, 26, was arrested and booked by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office on October 9, according to the sheriff’s website. She had worked at Melbourne Flight Training […]

Transportation industry leaders have launched a $230 million venture capital fund aimed at investing in cleaner, faster, safer, and lower-cost alternative air transportation solutions to move people as well as goods. The group, UP.Partners, announced the move Monday, saying it has gathered funds from investors including Cathie Wood, Woven Capital, and Alaska Air Group, which […]

Former Boeing 737 Max Chief Technical Pilot Mark Forkner faces federal charges accusing him of scheming to defraud Boeing customers and deceiving the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The indictment, returned Thursday by the grand jury in the Northern District of Texas, alleges that Forkner, 49, committed fraud in an attempt to obtain tens of millions […]

Financial challenges are threatening to block aviation and other industries from accessing enough cleaner burning fuels to reach critical international environmental goals, according to the World Economic Forum. A report released Thursday by the influential non-governmental organization said investments in decarbonization technologies, including battery-electric fuel, hydrogen fuel, and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), must increase at […]