Aviation News

Sikorsky, PHI and Metro Aviation Launch Real-Time Safety Monitoring

Not long ago, fleet operators like PHI worked hard just to keep track of their helicopters and aircraft. After Tuesday’s announcement by Sikorsky of its partnership with PHI and Metro Aviation to begin sharing real-time data on the health of PHI’s aircraft anywhere in the world, the game has changed. The triad team of companies […]

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Bell Unveils FCX Concept

Bell Helicopter president Mitch Snyder today called the new FCX-001 concept a “vision of the future” when he pulled back the curtains to show off the mockup at Heli-Expo in Dallas. The sleek new helicopter, reminiscent of an X-plane, features a single pilot seat in the center of the cockpit confirming this next-generation machine will […]

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Third Pilatus PC-24 Prototype Completes Maiden Flight

The third and final Pilatus PC-24 prototype, P03, completed its maiden flight this week, marking a significant milestone in the medium-light jet’s development program. P03 took off from Buochs airfield in central Switzerland Monday morning and flew for 2 hours and 5 minutes. “I’m delighted to have seen the P03 in the air today,” said […]

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Senator Calls for Investigation into Small Plane Crashes

New York Sen. Charles Schumer is calling on the National Transportation Safety Board to launch a study into a spate of small plane crashes around New York City. “We’re only a few months into 2017 and already we’ve seen two small plane crashes here in the New York metro area,” Schumer (D-N.Y.) said at a […]

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TriFan 600 to Fly with Hybrid-Electric Propulsion System

XTI Aircraft Co. has made several modifications to its TriFan 600, a futuristic VTOL aircraft that is currently in the design phase, announcing it has partnered with Bye Aerospace Inc. to produce a full-scale hybrid/electric prototype of the TriFan. “First, with the engineering expertise of the team at Bye Aerospace, this first prototype will be […]

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Women in Aviation Gather for Annual Conference

For the 28th year, thousands of female aviation enthusiasts gathered to attend the three-day International Women in Aviation Conference, which was held this time at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. “This year’s conference reflected the cutting edge of innovation and passion for aviation,” said Women in Aviation International’s president, Peggy Chabrian. […]

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ATC for Drones?

Anyone who offers up hard numbers for the drone population in the United States is merely guessing, especially since the FAA’s new Part 107 rule took effect last year. While the precise number isn’t really known, the trend is certainly clear: there will be more and more drones from now on. What worries people who […]

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Could Rerouting Aircraft Avoid Some Atmospheric Damage?

A group of European scientists says it discovered that not all parts of the atmosphere surrounding the planet react to aircraft emissions in exactly the same way. The scientists believe rerouting aircraft to avoid the more sensitive areas of the atmosphere could reduce the impact of aircraft on greenhouse gases. Volker Grewe of the Deutsches […]

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Senate Appropriations Committee Opposes ATC Privatization Plan

General aviation leaders are welcoming a bipartisan letter from Senate Appropriations Committee leaders opposing plans for the creation of a privatized air traffic control system. The letter was sent February 28 to Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John Thune (R-SD) and Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-FL), and signed by Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-MS) and […]

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Commercial Single-Engine Turbine IFR Operations Approved in Europe

The European Union at long last has approved commercial operations using single-engine turbine airplanes at night or in instrument meteorological conditions in Europe. The operations take effect today with publication in the EU’s Official Journal. The publication of the new rules marks the the culmination of a 20-year effort by industry and regulators as Europe […]

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