Aviation News

In late April, much of the industry began breathing a sigh of relief that House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster’s (R-Pa.) last minute attempt to reintroduce a plan to separate the nation’s air traffic control system from the FAA’s core infrastructure role was pulled by the Pennsylvania Congressman. Now, just 60 days later, […]

Airlines in Europe could feel the brunt of a possible plastics ban proposed by the European Commission, a move that is an attempt to reduce pollution in the world’s oceans. According to a European Commission press release, the ban would target single-use plastic commodities such as cutlery, plates, straws and drink stirrers. Yet, officials in […]

Pilots and aircraft operators who are considering purchasing an airplane now or in the future will have an opportunity this weekend to experience first-hand a large gathering of new airplane manufacturers at the Keystone Aviation facility at the Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC). The event will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. […]

A long list of aviation aficionados will speak at the Lindbergh Innovation Forum, set to take place at during EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The forum is designed to bring future aviation concepts to light through experts in the industry making short, compact presentations on the topics surrounding breakthroughs and innovations that could shape the […]

A whistleblower has come forward with allegations that the FAA allowed unsafe airplanes to fly commercial operations, according to the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, which said it investigated the complaints and uncovered troubling abuses from within the agency. In a June 13 release, the OSC described that the whistleblower uncovered that the FAA approved […]

In a cost-cutting move, Rolls-Royce announced on Thursday it will be eliminating about 4,600 jobs, mostly in managerial roles. In a June 14 press release, the engine maker described that by cutting jobs in the U.K. the company will save about $530 million per year by 2020. In the release Rolls-Royce CEO Warren East explained […]

At the Future of Transportation World Conference, which takes place this week in Köln-Messe, Germany, Bell Helicopter and Safran announced they are collaborating on a VTOL aircraft for the air-taxi market. The futuristic-looking VTOL concept will be designed, developed and produced by Bell, while the hybrid electric power system will be developed by Safran. “Thanks […]

A student pilot who was training at Fullerton Airport in southern California is in major trouble after an incident on Sunday. Too eager for his first solo, the man took a Cessna 172 from a local flying club without permission, but was unable to successfully complete his mission. Fullerton’s airport manager Brendan O’Reilly said the […]

Two companies have partnered to develop a supplemental type certificate for a Beechcraft King Air 350ER engine modification that will give the aircraft greatly increased performance. According to a press release from the Sierra Nevada Corporation and Blackhawk Modifications’s government and military sales offshoot, Vector-Hawk Aerospace, the XP67A upgrade gives the King Air 350ER a […]

On June 7, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved $3.5 million in funding for airports in Florida and New Jersey that are being adversely affected by extended presidential TFRs. The money was included in the fiscal 2019 Transportation spending bill. Similar legislation was drafted by the House Appropriations Committee in early June. Presidential TFRs have had […]