Aviation News

Electric aircraft developer Eviation has laid off most of its staff and “paused” work on its Alice prototype. The company has confirmed an initial report by the Air Current that it had all but ceased operations at Arlington Airport in Washington state. In a statement the company said it was “identifying the right long-term partnerships […]

The Short Wing Piper Club is proposing an alternative method of compliance (AMOC) that would blunt much of the cost and inconvenience posed by a sweeping airworthiness directive set by the FAA last week. The AD, which mandates replacement of the rudders with posts made of 4130N low-alloy steel, covers almost all 31,000 high-wing Pipers […]

Jeff Bezos’-backed rocket company, Blue Origin, announced plans to lay off about 10% of its workforce, Reuters reported on Wednesday. Approximately 1,400 of Blue Origin’s nearly 14,000 employees are being cut, primarily affecting workers in Florida, Texas and Washington, the outlet reported. The layoffs come as the company ramps up production of its massive New […]

Piper Aircraft wrapped up 2024 with its strongest performance in over two decades, delivering 291 aircraft—a 20% increase from the previous year. The company attributes this growth to rising demand, particularly for the newly introduced M700 FURY. Piper’s 300-knot flagship turboprop launched in March 2024 and saw 46 deliveries in its debut year. Piper also […]

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials are considering a permanent ban on helicopters flying near Reagan Washington National Airport airspace, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Following the fatal collision between a U.S. Army Black Hawk and an American Airlines regional jet, the FAA imposed temporary restrictions on helicopter traffic around Reagan, but […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final airworthiness directive (AD) requiring the replacement of rudders on specific Piper series aircraft. The AD, effective March 20, 2025, addresses safety concerns stemming from reports of rudder failures due to fatigue and corrosion in rudder posts made from 1025 carbon steel. Under the new requirements, these […]

The Boca Raton (Florida) Airport Authority announced earlier this week it has received the 2023 General Aviation Safety Award from the FAA Southern Region Airports Division. The award was presented in Atlanta, Georgia, on Feb. 4, 2025. The Airport Authority cites 100% participation in its voluntary Safety Management System (SMS) as pivotal in earing the […]

Effective March 1, France will charge much higher Air Passenger Transport Tax rates for commercial business jet charter operators. Private aircraft owners will not be directly affected, but the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) fears the precipitous rise in per-passenger taxes will cripple commercial charter flying, which would have a knock-on impact on all general […]

A U.S. Navy EA-18G “Growler” electronic warfare aircraft crashed this morning (Feb. 12) in San Diego Bay near Shelter Island. Both crew members ejected and were picked up within minutes by a fishing boat, transferred to a Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) vessel and taken to a hospital. They are reported in stable condition. The […]

For those who plan to fly outside the U.S. border, the National Business Aviation Association posted this week that there has been an uptick in reports of aircraft operators failing to comply with reentry requirements of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. CBP has issued the General Aviation Lifecycle Processing Guide, a new fact sheet to […]