Aviation News

An Alaska woman has been sentenced to three years of probation for interfering with a joint U.S.-Canadian military operation by shining a laser at helicopters, as reported by the Associated Press. According to the U.S. District Attorney’s office in Alaska, the incident occurred on Feb. 11, 2024, when Canadian military personnel were flying two CH-146 […]

An all-women crew will take flight for Blue Origin’s 31st mission, the company announced Thursday.   Lauren Sánchez, a pilot, journalist and fiancé to the company’s founder Jeff Bezos, will head the mission. Sanchez will be joined by journalist Gayle King, singer Katy Perry, bioastronautics scientist Amanda Nguyen, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe and […]

On Thursday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced that the Trump administration is actively working to address the air traffic controller staffing shortage by exploring a 30% pay increase for new recruits. Duffy’s comments came after a visit to the FAA Academy in Oklahoma, where he met with FAA officials and students to emphasize […]

The Federal Aviation Administration is reportedly on the verge of terminating its $2.4 billion contract with Verizon in favor of Elon Musk’s Starlink to upgrade the communication system that supports the nation’s air traffic control network. Verizon was awarded the contract in 2023 to modernize a platform that facilitates communication between various air traffic control […]

Diamond Aircraft announced this week it delivered its first example of the DA62 MPP special missions piston twin to United ATS, which Austria-based Diamond describes as “a prominent aviation services provider in the Middle East and North Africa.” Key components of the MPP version of the popular Diamond twin include Leica’s latest CityMapper-2 camera for […]

Tecnam announced this week its P2006T NG (Next Generation) piston twin has been granted European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification. The news comes 15 years after the original P2006T entered the market. Among the improvements is a redesigned flight deck with a center console accommodating a Garmin GCU 477 Flight Management System (FMS) keyboard linked […]

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) is soliciting input for its Survey on Private Pilot Flight Frequency, Optional Recurrent Training and Attitudes to Flight Proficiency. The five-minute, anonymous survey is designed to gather data on annual flying/frequency hours for private pilots as well as evaluate attitudes toward recurrent flight training as a means of improving general aviation […]

Hartzell Propeller announced today (Feb. 25) its new Falcon composite propeller series. The Falcon series kicks off with the Kestrel, a lightweight, constant-speed propeller designed specifically for aircraft powered by the Rotax 916 engine. Piqua, Ohio-based Hartzell said the Kestrel has received ASTM approval and FAA certification is expected later this year. The launch application […]

Piper Aircraft issued a “Customer Communication” this afternoon (Feb. 25) informing Piper operators it does not approve using any fuels that have received FAA Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) in its aircraft. The letter (copied in full below) said, in part, “At this time, without additional information regarding fuels that have undergone the STC approval process, […]

Southwest Flight 2504 executed a heart-stopping last-second go-around at Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW) this morning to avoid a business jet that taxied onto the landing Runway 31C. The incident occurred at around 9:00 a.m. local time (CST). The Southwest Boeing 737-800 was arriving on a flight from Eppley Airfield (KOMA) in Omaha, Nebraska. You can […]