EASA

‘Ultralights’ in the European Union hint at what light sport aircraft can be in the U.S.

Germany-based Lilium (NASDAQ: LILM) has submitted proposals to the European Union’s aviation regulatory agency for how its electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft will comply with type certification requirements.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issues the “world’s first” design guidance for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, as the FAA lags behind.

The EU safety agency also suspended certifications for products, parts, appliances, and flight simulation training devices.

Experts weigh in on how electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis will fly autonomously and how aircraft controlled by artificial intelligence/machine learning systems might respond during life-and-death situations.

As of Monday morning, at least 28 countries had shut down airspace for Russian owned and operated aircraft.

The startup company went from the roads to the skies in its BMW-powered AirCar.

The program offers the chance to earn certificates from the FAA and EASA at the same time.

Textron Aviation announced Thursday that with the stroke of a pen, it had passed an important milestone in the progression of its latest King Air models—the 260 and the 360/360ER—with the certification of both under EASA. The approval means that customer deliveries of the workhorse turboprop can begin across Europe. “EASA certification begins a whole […]

Piper Aircraft has gained EASA approval for its Pilot 100i. The single-engine trainer can now be used by flight training organizations in Europe. With a base price of $298,900, the Pilot 100i is suitable for use in both initial and instrument flight training. “This milestone certification represents a continuation of Piper’s strategy to provide competitively […]