Air Shows & Events

CAE announced at the Farnborough International Air Show that it is working with Piper Aircraft to develop an electric propulsion conversion kit for the Piper PA-28-181 Archer. The company says it plans to convert two-thirds of its Archer training fleet along with creating a curriculum to train new pilots on electric aircraft operation. Development of […]

Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Lilium announced at the Farnborough International Airshow that it has formed a strategic partnership with vertical flight solutions company Bristow. The arrangement, outlined in a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU), includes plans for Bristow to purchase 50 Lilium eVTOL jets and provide Part 145 maintenance services for […]

Pratt & Whitney has begun Part 33 certification testing for its GTF Advantage engine, according to a company announcement at the Farnborough International Airshow on Monday. Pratt & Whitney reports that it has already conducted extensive endurance testing on the engine and has logged more than 2,000 development and certification test hours with the model […]

Gulfstream’s new G800 long-range business jet has completed its international flight, making the trip from Savannah, Georgia, to Farnborough, England, for the Farnborough International Airshow. As previously reported by AVweb, the G800 flew for the first time on June 28. Gulfstream noted that, prior to its trans-Atlantic flight, the aircraft completed tests including a long-duration […]

The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) has announced plans to host an industry-wide conference for flight instructors. Dedicated to “professionalism in aviation education and training,” the NAFI Summit: Flight Instruction Excellence is open to current and prospective certified flight instructors, aviation leaders, industry advocates, government representatives and media. It will feature keynote speakers along […]

The Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE) has announced that Jana Filip has been named business development manager for the organization. According to ACE, Filip’s role will include creating and managing initiatives that “cultivate individual, corporate, and foundation gifts, grants, programs, and events” that will provide financial support for ACE and its annual Sun ‘n Fun […]

At least one person was killed when one of the most popular airshow attractions on the circuit, Shockwave, an old semitractor unit propelled by jet engines, crashed during an act at the Field of Flight airshow in Battle Creek Michigan on Saturday. Chris Darnell, 40, the driver of the truck, was identified as the deceased. […]

This year’s AirVenture will feature the “Flight of the Cats.” Four of Leroy Grumman’s historic designs will take to the sky in unison—four combat aircraft developed within just eight calendar years in the late 1930s and 1940s, but spanning untold generational advances in performance. Two of these Grumman “cats” carved a legend in the skies […]

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is partnering with Old Glory Honor Flight and American Airlines to coordinate a Yellow Ribbon Honor Flight during its annual AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in convention this summer. During the event, which will take placed on Friday, July 29, veterans from the Vietnam War will be flown free of charge from Wisconsin’s […]

Over 800 Special Olympics athletes and coaches traveled to the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games on Saturday via an airlift organized by Textron Aviation. During the event, aircraft flew participants from locations across the country to Florida’s Orlando Executive Airport (KORL) for the games. The flights were donated by owners and operators of Cessna Citation, […]