Aviation News

Influential libertarian think tank the Reason Foundation has written an open letter to the incoming leaders of the Department of Government Efficiency to make air traffic control a “user-funded utility.” The foundation, which is credited with coining the term “privatization,” says most of the rest of the world (83 countries) has already distanced ATC from […]

A third fuel retailer has announced plans to sell GAMI’s G100UL unleaded avgas, and in many ways it couldn’t be farther from the existing California facilities offering the fuel. Tupelo Aviation Unlimited, in the heart of Mississippi, says it will have the high-octane lead-free alternative for retail sale in mid-January at $6.99 a gallon, 45 […]

Diamond Aircraft announced today it has completed a deal with Air India for three new DA42-VI twin-engine aircraft. Air India’s new Flight Training Organization, located in Amravati, Maharashtra, also has an option for six additional DA42s, with the deal representing a new relationship with the carrier for Wiener Neustadt, Austria-based Diamond. With four seats to […]

Urban air mobility company Archer announced today it has received a certificate of occupancy for its 400,000-square-foot facility—to be known as “ARC”—in Covington, Georgia, collocated with the Covington Municipal Airport. The company is in the process of moving tooling on-site for producing its Midnight electronic aircraft, and production is expected to launch early next year. […]

The Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions (EAGLE) team has released Part 1 of a three-part series called “Clearing the Air: How Unleaded Aviation Fuel Is Gaining Approval.” Part 1 (attached below) is labeled “Understanding the STC process and why it matters to pilots and aircraft owners.” In a series of questions and answers, EAGLE attempts […]

Icon Aircraft’s outgoing public relations officer Brian Manning has shared with AVweb that the company’s “transitional” president, Jason Huang, announced that he is stepping down. In a holiday message to company stakeholders, Huang announced the position will now pass to Lily Hu, described by Huang as bringing “over 17 years of executive leadership experience and […]

The FAA instituted a series of 22 new Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) late yesterday prohibiting flight of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS—aka drones) within several specific areas in New Jersey. “Special permission” will be required to operate drones within the airspace. The TFRs will remain in effect until Jan. 17. TFRs had already been established over […]

These days, New Jersey pilots may find themselves in a neighborhood gathering where other people are expressing frustration, fear and anger over the lack of answers regarding nighttime lights so widely reported in the sky. For those pilots who fly after sunset, it’s probably a good idea to speak up when the chants of “shoot […]

As an early holiday present, Piper Aircraft announced yesterday (Dec. 17) that the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has granted type certification for the M700 Fury turboprop single. The certification includes approval for flight into known icing (FIKI), and the first delivery is expected before the ball drops in Times Square for the New […]

One apparent consequence of the drone scare in the Northeast is a troubling uptick in reports of laser strikes on aircraft. Authorities believe observers on the ground are pointing pocket lasers at what they suspect are rogue drones. But in all but a few cases to date, suspected drones have been shown to actually be […]