Aviation News

Stop by the Pitt Meadows airport near Vancouver soon and you might catch a glimpse of what Pipistrel Aircraft hopes is the future of flight. The Slovenia aircraft builder’s Canadian distributor, Pipistrel Aircraft Canada Inc., recently delivered the first completely electric two-seat Alpha Electro to a customer near Vancouver. While the aircraft arrived in a […]

There’s nothing guaranteed to make steam pour from the ears of a GA pilot quite like a discussion about the price of fuel and services at some airports. But that’s just what the AOPA did earlier this year. They began asking questions about pricing and airport access and conferenced in the FAA. The result was […]

After a three-year delay that was made much worse this past fall by news of more technical problems with the Safran Silvercrest engines for the Falcon 5X, Dassault today said it is cancelling the jet’s development program and starting fresh with a new large-cabin airplane powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada engines. The new jet […]

Just in time to help the tens of thousands of people around the U.S. who expect to see a drone beneath their Christmas tree comes word that Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will again launch its free online course to teach new operators how to safely operate their drones once they pull them out of the box. […]

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to help build the Applied Aviation and Engineering Research Hangar. The facility will serve as the new home for the Eagle Flight Research Center, a hub for engineering research and development. “Embry-Riddle has a 90-year legacy of innovation, and our research […]

As final tweaking of the Republican tax overhaul bills continue, the NBAA is urging members operating aircraft of all shapes and sizes to contact their Congressional representatives to make their concerns known. At stake are provisions related to immediate expensing, like-kind exchanges and taxes applicable to aircraft management companies. For example, while the House and […]

ATP’s professional pilot candidates will soon have access to multiple King Schools courses after the two flight training specialists recently signed an agreement. While learning to fly at ATP, students in the Airline Career Pilot Program will have access to ground instruction 24/7 through the videos and interactive courseware that King Schools produces. The ATP […]

A plea deal has brought a swift conclusion to the legal case against Theodore R. Wright III and three of his accomplices, who were charged in July with a massive insurance fraud scheme involving airplanes, a $100,000 sports car and a luxury boat. The highest profile crime involved the 2012 ditching of a Beech Baron […]

Pilatus announced late last night that it has achieved certification for its Super Versatile Jet – the PC-24. Certification was reached both with the FAA and European Aviation Safety Agency concurrently. The achievement is a major milestone for the Swiss manufacturer as the airplane is the first business jet to ever be certified in Switzerland, […]

Denver-based Boom Supersonic has found a valuable new partner in its quest to make supersonic commercial flight a reality, as the company this week announced a strategic investment from Japan Airlines. Specifically, JAL is pitching in $10 million to help Boom develop its Mach-2.2 airliner, but the partnership also allows the airline’s leadership to offer […]