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Since early June, 30 new aircraft owners have taken possession of the aircraft of their dreams, but at half the cost, according to aircraft co-ownership management company Partners in Aviation (PIA). The record milestone of 15 ownership match-ups marks an increased interest in not only private aviation, but co-ownership of business aircraft, PIA said. “Our […]

Reliable Robotics, a California-based autonomous aircraft startup, has raised $100 million in Series C funding as it seeks to launch commercial cargo operations in hard-to-reach areas. The funding round was led by tech investor Coatue Management, whose investments include mobile banking app Chime. Coatue was joined by other investors: Lightspeed Venture Partners Eclipse Ventures Teamworthy […]

A Melbourne, Florida, flight school may have unknowingly flown seven unairworthy flights after a former employee allegedly hacked into the facility’s computer system, according to police documents. Lauren Lide, 26, was arrested and booked by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office on October 9, according to the sheriff’s website. She had worked at Melbourne Flight Training […]

Israel-based startup Air has unveiled its personal electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft geared toward the individual consumer market. Air One, the company’s inaugural vehicle, is an all-electric, two-seater eVTOL with an expected range of 110 miles on a single charge, a top speed of 155 mph, and an endurance of roughly one hour, […]

The U.S. Navy is upgrading and expanding undersea training ranges used in anti-submarine warfare training for its air, surface, and submarine forces, the service announced. The Undersea Warfare Training Ranges (USWTR) include an expansive network of about 600 miles of undersea cables and acoustic sensors that provides a realistic training environment for tracking targets on […]

The FAA held the first of two virtual public hearings regarding the development of SpaceX’s Starship and Super Heavy launches in Boca Chica, Texas. Dozens of attendees spoke during the public comment session, many of whom displayed their support for Elon Musk’s ambitious projects. The meeting focused on SpaceX’s Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA), a […]

First—we can all be glad we’re headed back to Vegas. In 2019, when the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) last held its Business Aviation Convention and Expo (BACE), the optimistic mood and clear, warm weather belied the storms that lay ahead in 2020 for the aviation industry—and the world. Between keynotes, education sessions, owner-pilot forums, […]

Former Boeing 737 Max Chief Technical Pilot Mark Forkner faces federal charges accusing him of scheming to defraud Boeing customers and deceiving the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The indictment, returned Thursday by the grand jury in the Northern District of Texas, alleges that Forkner, 49, committed fraud in an attempt to obtain tens of millions […]

Financial challenges are threatening to block aviation and other industries from accessing enough cleaner burning fuels to reach critical international environmental goals, according to the World Economic Forum. A report released Thursday by the influential non-governmental organization said investments in decarbonization technologies, including battery-electric fuel, hydrogen fuel, and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), must increase at […]

“Star Trek” actor William Shatner flew to space Wednesday onboard Blue Origin’s second crewed launch. Shatner, accompanied by three other crew members, joked during a brief coining ceremony before riding to the spacecraft. “Heads we go, tails we don’t,” said Shatner, who played the iconic Captain Kirk in the TV and film franchise. I do […]