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A partnership between Boeing, SkyNRG and SkyNRG Americas has been announced that will allow the acceleration of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) development both in the US and globally, focusing on scaling production capacity, building awareness, and engaging stakeholders, including airlines, governments, and environmental organizations. SkyNRG is a leader in the SAF industry that supplies fuel, […]

General Aviation Modifications, Inc., (GAMI) has announced the STC for its G100UL avgas for Lycoming O-320, O-360, and IO-360 engines. The move came with broad support and cheering from those in the industry who have been working hard towards solving the problem of leaded fuels in piston-powered aircraft. The STC comes after years spent by […]

Flying, the world’s most widely read aviation magazine, has been sold to digital media entrepreneur Craig Fuller. Fuller, the founder and CEO of transportation digital media provider FreightWaves, acquired Flying from Bonnier Corporation, a market leader among American outdoor enthusiasts, which has owned Flying for more than a decade. Flying is a 94-year-old lifestyle publication […]

The button sits under its clear guard, without drawing much attention to itself until you know what it does. All of the elements that went into Garmin’s Autoland had been similarly lying in wait, ready to come together as components of its Autonomi suite—going first into Piper’s M600/SLS Halo, then Daher’s TBM 940 HomeSafe and […]

FlightAware operates the world’s largest flight tracking and data platform through a network of more than 32,000 of its own ADS-B receivers combined with ATC radar data. James Parkman, a senior technical project manager at FlightAware, helped steer members of his team at the flight data company to create Aviator, a new add-on option for […]

On Wednesday, July 14, Wheels Up became listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after announcing that it has officially closed a “business combination” transaction with Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted special purpose acquisition company. First day trading on the NYSE was strong for what is now known officially as Wheels […]

A July 7th report from the Alaska State Troopers in Aniak confirmed there were no injuries after an 18-year-old man—Jaden Lake-Kameroff—attempted to wrestle the controls of a Cessna Caravan away from the pilot and pushed the aircraft’s nose down. The incident occurred at approximately 1444 local time when the aircraft was about 5 miles from […]

Joby Aviation, Signature Flight Support, and JetBlue have joined up to create a path to using aviation and electric credits on the carbon credit market in concert with the development of electric- and hydrogen-powered aircraft. By establishing such a path, the consortium aims to ensure the carbon credit market includes environmentally friendly aircraft. While the […]

The Ninety-Nines Inc.—established in 1929 to promote and advance women pilots—is the longest running organization for thousands of flyers around the world. The International Organization of Women Pilots this week announced that five women and one man were named to the association’s 2021 award list for outstanding contributions to the industry. They are Dr. Rebecca […]

RNP stands for “required navigational performance,” and it indicates a special level of RNAV instrument approach made possible by a collective effort between the approach designer—in this case, Honeywell—the operator, the airport, and the FAA. Alaska Airlines was an early pioneer of the concept, which helped open up airports in its route structure such as […]