Aviation News

Federal investigators are looking into the unmanned aircraft sighting reported by an Alitalia pilot landing at JFK on Monday afternoon, an event that has evoked larger fears of the planned widespread integration of unmanned aerial vehicles into American airspace. The 777 was on final approach to Runway 31R around 1:15 p.m. when one of the […]

Cessna completed its first production flight of its single-engine TTx in Independence, Kansas, reporting that the composite speedster performed exceptionally well and is ready to hit the market. Cessna’s TTx test pilot flew the airplane to 17,000 feet and achieved a speed of 213 knots. The TTx’s 310 hp Continental TSIO-550-C engine is capable of […]

The top trending search term on Twitter last night was “Rand Paul” as the Republican senator from Kentucky staged a one-man marathon filibuster in protest of an Obama Administration policy that appears to condone drone attacks on American citizens within U.S. borders under certain circumstances. Paul began speaking on the senate floor before noon yesterday […]

The TSA today announced that it is modifying its guidelines for allowable carry-on items in commercial airliners. The new rules would allow small knives, sticks and clubs but continue to ban larger or more substantial instruments. Knives with molded or fixed handles, or ones longer than 2.36 inches or wider than ½-inch would continue to […]

At a press conference at the Heli-Expo in Las Vegas, Rolls-Royce senior vice president, helicopters, Greg Fedele introduced the newest member of the M250 engine family — the M250-C47E. The more powerful version features a dual-channel full-authority digital engine control system, which Fedele said may soon allow for on-condition maintenance. Fedele said the fuel burn […]

At a pre-Heli-Expo press briefing yesterday in Las Vegas, Bell Helicopters president and CEO John Garrison announced the company’s latest Bell 412 version, the 412EPI, with new bells and whistles and the promise of better performance. The 412EPI boasts an integrated glass flight deck named Bell BasiX Pro, which provides single-pilot IFR capabilities and incorporates […]

A very special airplane made its first flight since undergoing a complete restoration at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. The Historic Flight Foundation’s DC-3 took to the skies over the weekend in its distinctive Pam Am paint scheme. The history of the foundation’s DC-3 began in 1944 as a C-47 in Asia, flying for the […]

The old show-biz phrase “Break a leg” isn’t so funny for New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman. The 45-year-old fractured his right leg and dislocated his ankle on Monday on a tandem parachute jump with the U.S. Army Golden Knights display team. The accident happened on Cashman’s second jump of the day, in support […]

Garmin said it has added new features and capabilities to its GTN touchscreen GPS/nacom navigators to meet the specific needs of helicopter operators. Enhancements include environmental qualification to meet stringent helicopter vibration and temperature testing standards, optional Night Vision Goggle (NVG) compatibility, optional built-in Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning System (HTAWS) and more. The GTN […]

The Solar Impulse has arrived from Switzerland at Moffett Field, California — though not under its own solar power. The revolutionary airplane arrived in a crate, and the Solar Impulse team is now working to reassemble it for a planned four-stop flight across the United States this summer. The Solar Impulse has a 205-foot wingspan, […]