Aviation News

While the vision of economically viable supersonic commercial flight invested in Concorde was never fully realized, the airplane still stands as an icon to those who would try again to achieve that goal. Boom Supersonic, working to make that vision a reality, announced at the Paris Air Show this week that it is ready to […]

AirMap and Raytheon Company said they’ll soon begin collaborating on projects to safely integrate drones into low-altitude civil airspace, efforts they expect will unlock the positive economic and social benefits of expanded commercial drone operations. AirMap calls itself the world’s leading airspace intelligence platform to help drone operators safely fly and communicate in low-altitude airspace. […]

The DOT and the FAA are taking steps to advance the development of civil supersonic aircraft beginning with the FAA’s initiation of two rulemaking activities on civil supersonic aircraft noise. The first is a proposed rule for noise certification of supersonic aircraft, the second a proposed rule to streamline and clarify the procedures to obtain […]

Taking inspiration from feathered experts in the art of graceful soaring, Airbus has test flown a scale-model airplane that incorporates flapping wingtips which designers say could one day lead to lighter wing designs with less drag. Based on the wing structure of the albatross, which is an excellent soarer, the remote-controlled AlbatrossOne model plane uses […]

L3 Commercial Aviation said it plans to open a U.S.-based airline training center near Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) as the company seeks to address the growing pilot shortage in the United States. The training center in Arlington, Texas, will offer pilot training courses and dry leasing options for airline customers using L3’s RealitySeven […]

McLean, Virginia-based Aireon passed a never-before-achieved milestone last week when the company’s satellite-based ADS-B receiver system was certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as an official Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP). That means Aireon can now provide Air Traffic Management (ATM)/Air Navigation Service (ANS) surveillance services to support the separation of aircraft. […]

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) last week highlighted a number of changes coming soon to the FSS system managed for the FAA by Lockheed Martin Flight Services. Later this month, the FAA will complete its Clearance Relay initiative to streamline clearance delivery procedures at non-controlled airports. A clearance delivery telephone number, direct to the […]

The Air Race Classic (ARC) launches its 43rd annual cross-country air race this week, with 113 women pilots on 51 teams registered for the event. Of these, all hope to take off and fly past the starting line on Tuesday, June 18, at 9 am, at McKellar-Skipes Regional Airport, in Jackson, Tennessee. Along the northerly […]

Daher, the French maker of the TBM family of sleek and speedy single-engine turboprops, said it will purchase Sandpoint, Idaho-based Quest Aircraft, which builds the Kodiak 100 utility turboprop. The acquisition, Daher says, strengthens two of the company’s “strategic pillars” by boosting its market position in the turboprop segment and growing its footprint in North […]

No, it’s not a futuristic rocket ship for the burgeoning space-tourism market. Instead, Mitsubishi Aircraft today announced its SpaceJet family of aircraft because these regional jets will be so spacious inside. SpaceJet is the new commercial name for a product family that includes the SpaceJet M90 (previously known by the developmental designation of MRJ90) and […]