Aviation News

On Thursday, President Donald Trump called for a new computerized air traffic control system—shifting blame on last week’s midair crash to what he described as an “obsolete” system, according to a report from AP News. In the aftermath of the deadly collision between a CRJ and Black Hawk helicopter, which killed 67, Trump initially attributed […]

California A&P Michael Luvara says he’s been told by the owner of a Cirrus SR22 that its composite structure has been damaged by exposure to GAMI’s G100UL unleaded fuel to the point where it will have to be ferried to an authorized repair center to be fixed. But GAMI founder George Braly says he’s personally […]

Continuing its long-term “Take Off 2027” strategic plan, Orly, France-based Daher, manufacturer of the TBM-series turboprop singles and the Kodiak line of utility aircraft, has established challenges and priorities for this year. Priority number one is safety, and integrating a growing workforce into the company safety culture is at the top of the list of […]

Textron Aviation announced earlier this week it has delivered the first SkyCourier utility twin-engine aircraft in Canada to Air Bravo Corporation, a passenger, cargo and air-ambulance flight service provider with bases in Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Barrie, and Meaford, Ontario. The SkyCourier received Transport Canada Civil Aviation certification late last year. More than 30 have been […]

Competition aerobatic pilot and airshow favorite Mike Goulian entered a partnership a few years ago with France-based Aura Aero to promote its Integral aircraft series in the U.S. Based in Plymouth, Massachusetts, Goulian has one example of the tailwheel Integral R in place and is working with Aura Aero to achieve U.S. certification. Also on […]

There’s evidence that business aviation is doing quite well as the end of the first quarter of the century approaches. Fractional share provider Flexjet yesterday announced a $7 billion order for 182 aircraft from Embraer Executive Jets, to be delivered over the next six years. The order projects that the Flexjet fleet will almost double—to […]

Online military website The War Zone reported today that the U.S. Marines are exploring possible successors to the MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor. The program is advanced enough to have an acronym—the Next Generation Assault Support (NGAS) initiative. Originally planned to continue in service into the 2060s, the troubled Osprey program has faced growing scrutiny, including a […]

CubCrafters, based in Yakima, Washington, announced today (Feb. 4) that Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) will take delivery later this year of three NX Cubs as the new aircraft for its Golden Eagles Flight Team. Based at ERAU’s Prescott, Arizona campus, the team competes in national collegiate aviation competitions, “regularly securing top honors,” according to the […]

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Investigative Update for Feb. 4 reports that most recent information shows the Army Black Hawk helicopter altitude displayed in the control tower showed 300 feet at the moment of impact. However, that readout is rounded to the nearest 100 feet, the NTSB said, suggesting the helicopter altitude could have […]

The National Transportation Safety Board Preliminary Report (posted below) on the Jan. 2 crash of a Vans RV-10 in Fullerton, California, confirms earlier reports that multiple witnesses observed the pilot’s side clamshell door swinging open on takeoff. The report further reveals that Vans sent the builder-owner a retrofit kit for a secondary door latch in […]