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Epic Aircraft announced it has completed the structural testing program for the Epic E1000 single-engine turboprop. The company has been flying two test airplanes, FT1 with more than 525 flight hours and the fully conforming FT2, which started flying in January, with more than 100 flight hours. Flight testing with designated FAA test pilots has […]

When the Boeing forecast released last month gave a hint of the number of pilots and mechanics needed in the next two decades, it included some bare-bones figures, 43,000, for the helicopter industry worldwide. Within the U.S., however, the number of active helicopter pilots sits at about 15,000 according to Robbie Paul, assistant chief flight […]

Delta Air Lines has selected FlightSafety International to provide training for Delta’s Propel Pilot Career Path Program, according to a FlightSafety news release. In the Propel Program, the airline chooses employees to earn FAA multi-engine, commercial, instrument and certified flight instructor ratings at the FlightSafety Academy in Vero Beach, Florida. After selectees complete their training, […]

The Senate Tuesday night confirmed two nominees to the National Transportation Safety Board, a vote that now brings the Board back to full strength with five members. Bruce Landsberg, a Republican, was confirmed to fill the slot of vice chairman Christopher A. Hart, a term that runs until December 31, 2022. President Donald Trump first […]

Diamond Aircraft’s new DA40NG and DA42-VI, both of which burn jet fuel rather than avgas, have been chosen by Republic Airline as the new fleet training aircraft for the airline’s new Leadership In Flight Training program, according to a Diamond Aircraft news release. Republic ordered 50 DA40s and DA42s (along with Diamond Flight Simulation Devices) […]

In our Jobs in Aviation video series, McDermott & Bull’s Rod McDermott talks with Avidyne founder Dan Scwhinn about opportunities for career switchers in the aviation industry. McDermott & Bull, an executive search firm, is holding a career fair at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh today in the media center near the Wittman Airport control tower that […]

Executive search firm McDermott & Bull has confirmed participation by over a dozen aviation companies at an aviation job fair on Thursday, July 26, at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh geared specifically toward those people who want to make a career change. A panel discussion from 2 to 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, July 26, moderated by McDermott […]

Lancair International, which recently relocated to Uvalde, Texas, under new ownership, announced a two-seat airplane kit at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Keeping with the ocean theme of nomenclature, Lancair named the airplane Barracuda. Lancair also produces the four-seat Mako. “The Barracuda is a 2/2/2 proposition – two seats and 200 knot cruise for only […]

Bye Aerospace announced that it is in the process of installing a Siemens motor in the two-seat Sun Flyer 2 proof-of-concept, which first flew in April. The 90kW motor provides the equivalent of 115 hp, which will power the all-electric airplane to 135 knots, said Bye Aerospace’s president and CEO, George Bye. Power is stored […]

Cessna CJ owners flying 525 and 525A models with Collins Pro Line 21 and the FGC-3000 digital flight control system are now eligible to upgrade to an Avidyne IFD550/540 series FMS/GPS/NAV/COM system thanks to the FAA’s recent approval of a new company STC for the dual hybrid touchscreen system. Mitch Biggs, Avidyne’s Vice President of […]