Aviation News

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association released its first quarterly shipment report for 2018 last week, which indicates an overall upward trend in the industry. “Training needs are driving the demands in the rotorcraft segment, while a stabilizing used market, overall global economic growth and aviation innovation are driving the other segment increases,” GAMA’s president and […]

With AirVenture just around the corner, women interested in aviation will again have the opportunity to meet new comrades and potential mentors at the 11th WomenVenture held in conjunction with the largest airshow in the United States. WomenVenture is presented by The Boeing Company, with additional support from Glasair Aviation, Women in Aviation International, Ninety-Nines […]

A new version of the Garmin Pilot app for iOS out just in time for the start of the spring and summer flying season adds several new features that pilots should appreciate. Garmin Pilot Version 9.3 adds weather enhancements, airspace alerting, traffic display and runway extended centerlines, among other enhanced features. A new flight profile […]

The B-29 Superfortress Doc will be on display at an open house hosted by Doc’s Friends this weekend, on Saturday May 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Air Capital Flight Line at the McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas. The facilities were formerly occupied by the Boeing Company and now serve […]

Imagine an electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle for urban travel that’s quieter, safer, more affordable and more environmentally friendly than a traditional helicopter. At this week’s Uber Elevate Summit, Pipistrel, an Uber Elevate partner, revealed an aircraft the company thinks might fit that bill. The Pipistrel eVTOL concept uses dedicated propulsion systems for cruising […]

Uber is holding its Uber Elevate Summit this week at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles, where industry leaders are discussing the future of metropolitan air transportation. Two well-established GA manufacturers, Slovenia’s Pipistrel and Brazil’s Embraer, revealed conceptual eVTOL designs at this year’s Summit. Embraer unveiled its eVTOL concept under the company’s subsidiary EmbraerX. While […]

Just a few short months after Workhorse’s SureFly personal helicopter completed a short flight at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the company reports the electric vertical takeoff and land aircraft completed its first untethered flight with a pilot on board. OK, so it only hovered about six feet above the surface of a […]

Seaplane pilots arriving in the United States can now use an app to clear U.S. Customs as part of a test program. Available at two locations in Minnesota, the Reporting Offsite Arrival-Mobile (ROAM) app lets pilots clear customs by video conference at Scott’s Seaplane Base on Crane Lake and at the Shagawa Lake Seaplane base […]

Stans, Switzerland-based Pilatus Aircraft exceeded its targets for 2017, showing strong financial results and achieving FAA and EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) certification for its highly anticipated PC-24 Super Versatile Jet. The first PC-24 was delivered in December to the Portsmouth, New Hampshire-based fractional ownership company PlaneSense. In addition to bringing its first business jet […]

Tracking devices can provide peace of mind for both pilots and family members, and, like most electronic devices, these portable units have become smaller as technology has progressed. Garmin recently introduced the inReach Mini, a pocket-size satellite communicator that is small enough to fit in a pocket and weighs only 3.5 ounces. The inReach Mini […]