Aviation News

Goodyear marked the completion of the company’s fleet of upgraded airships last week with the christening of its newest machine, “Wingfoot Three” according to CNN. The newest blimps, called NTs, include more maneuverable engines, fly-by-wire technology and a new top speed of 73 mph. Goodyear has built more than 300 lighter-than-air vehicles for public relations […]

Pilots and aircraft operators who are considering purchasing an airplane will have an opportunity this weekend to experience first-hand a large gathering of new airplane manufacturers and vendors at the Lyon Air Museum at the John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) in Santa Ana, California. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. […]

Swift Fuels has suspended its work with the Phase-II Piston Alternative Fuels Initiative (PAFI) — the FAA’s initiative to test and develop ASTM standards for unleaded replacements for the low-lead aviation fuels currently used in approximately 167,000 aircraft. Swift Fuels and Shell were the two finalists in the program. In June it was announced that […]

Yakima, Washington-based CubCrafters can now start shipping its certified XCub to Canada and Japan as the company has achieved validation for the Type Certificate in the two countries. CubCrafters already delivered the first Japanese airplane after the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) validated the TC of the two-seat taildragger. Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) also […]

A new company called SkyRyse announced its launch on Tuesday in a press release, that aims to introduce advanced levels of automation in vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Made up of aerospace experts from Boeing, SpaceX, Tesla, Uber, and the military, the company aims to “deliver fast, safe, and affordable air transportation that is […]

Garmin has acquired Connecticut-based flight-planning, scheduling and trip-support services company Fltplan.com, a company many pilots rely on for a decidedly self-serving reason: Aviation charts and many features in the FltPlan Go app and Fltplan.com website are free while other app developers charge subscription fees. Garmin says that won’t change. FltPlan has risen to become one […]

Ever want to own an aircraft company? Revo Inc. just might be your opportunity now that they’ve placed the assets of Kissimmee Florida-based Lake Aircraft up for sale. Lake Aircraft has been building single-engine amphibious aircraft in the U.S. since the late 1950s, with more than 1,300 aircraft flying in over 50 countries. Never much […]

The Perlan 2 high altitude glider has achieved another altitude record over the high peaks in the southern part of the Patagonia mountain range. After being pulled to an altitude of 42,000 feet, the Perlan 2 continued to climb past 62,000 feet. This altitude is beyond the Armstrong Line, which defines the point beyond which […]

Bye Aerospace is developing the lightweight composite construction StratoAirNet for long endurance commercial and government security needs. The company’s newest aircraft, which will operate as an “atmospheric satellite” UAV, successfully completed its maiden flight last week at Northern Colorado Regional Airport north of Loveland. The flight comes just a few months after another of the […]

Radio control aircraft hobbyists are currently standing up to the FAA, Department of Defense, and select members of Congress in order to preserve the freedom of their pastime, to fly small model aircraft in select locations around the U.S. In a petition, RC pilots say their fight revolves around “Rule 336,” which is a section […]