Aviation News

Boeing stopped performing airshow flight demonstrations 28 years ago, citing the safety risks involved in putting an airliner through maneuvers better suited to fighters and aerobatic airplanes. That all changed this week at the Farnborough International Airshow in England with impressive routines by the Boeing 787 Dreamliner that showed off the advanced jet’s capabilities to […]

In the wake of Hawker Beechcraft’s announcement that it plans to sell the company to Beijing-based Superior Aviation for $1.79 billion, certain aspects of the deal are raising eyebrows among skeptical industry watchers. A number of analysts quoted in multiple news reports have questioned the large sum being offered for the company, maintaining such an […]

Garmin has unveiled a new portable Bluetooth satnav receiver for iPads and Android tablets that ingeniously combines a regular GPS receiver and a Russian Glonass receiver into a single wireless unit that is more accurate and can find itself more quickly than products that use GPS alone. The new receiver, called GLO, wirelessly connects to […]

Bombardier announced at the Farnborough Airshow this week that its three Learjets currently in development are progressing toward certification on schedule. The Learjet 85, 70 and 75 are expected to enter into service next year, the company said. It may appear overly ambitious to develop three new jets simultaneously, but the Learjet 70 and 75, […]

Embraer has announced that Boeing will supply a new advanced weapons system for the company’s Super Tucano in a move that aims to strengthen Embraer’s bid against competitor Hawker Beechcraft for a highly contentious $355 million Air Force contract. The system, announced at the Farnborough Airshow this week, features so called laser and GPS-controlled “smart” […]

Velma Lunt Wallace, the widow of Dwane Wallace, passed away this weekend at the age of 95. Dwane Wallace was Clyde Cessna‘s nephew. He became president of Cessna Aircraft in 1936 and during his nearly 40-year legacy as Cessna’s leader he grew the company to become the world’s largest general aviation manufacturer. After her husband […]

ForeFlight has announced a deal for students at the University of North Dakota and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University to get ForeFlight Mobile Pro, the all-in-one planning, navigation, data and weather app, as part of their student package. The deal, part of ForeFlight’s expanding educational license program, underscores the importance of the company’s announcement earlier this […]

If you’re headed to Oshkosh later this month for EAA AirVenture, expect to see a lot more yellow on the grounds of Wittman Regional Airport — specifically, Piper Cub Yellow. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the legendary J-3 Cub, the model that launched Piper Aircraft Co. in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, in 1937, and […]

If you missed the chance to comment on the AOPA/EAA proposal to allow private pilots to use their driver’s licenses in lieu of obtaining a third-class medical certificate, you still have time to weigh in. The FAA has granted an extension of the original comment period from July 2 to Sept. 14. The FAA received […]

Hawker Beechcraft on Monday announced an exclusivity agreement with Superior Aviation Beijing Co. in a deal that, if completed, will allow the Chinese-based company to acquire Hawker Beechcraft for a purchase price of $1.79 billion. Hawker Beechcraft reps say Superior intends to continue present operations at the debt-plagued company while also pouring investment into the […]