A routine post-flight maintenance check at Fort Lauderdale International Airport in Florida led to a grim discovery in the wheel wells of a JetBlue Airbus A321. The bodies of two men were found following a flight from New York JFK International Airport. At press time, the identities of the two victims had not been determined, […]
The union representing American Airlines flight attendants is reminding members to be sure their planes are empty before they head for the bridge. The union sent a memo noting that it’s against the regs for passengers to be in the cabin unless there are also flight attendants with them. It’s not clear what specific incident(s) […]
Share prices for Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation jumped almost 20% late last week on news the U.S. government is considering banning Chinese-made drones. Archer and Joby are U.S.-based eVTOL developers that are both hoping to start selling their multi-copters in 2025, but they have little in common with the apparent focus of the Commerce […]
An Oklahoma City-based company says it’s on the cusp of developing a solar-powered drone that will effectively never have to land. “We are developing what we believe is the world’s first operationally viable perpetual flight platform,” said Barry Matsumori, COO of Skydweller Aero. The airliner-sized platform, with a wingspan greater than that of a 747, […]
While a handful of airlines are dealing with the aftermath of recent plane crashes, Emirates is battling a virtual onslaught of airborne carnage. The airline is hitting out at content creators who have produced AI-generated videos depicting an A380 and an A330 with exploding engines crashing, killing hundreds of people. “We are aware of a […]
China has certified a four-place electric aircraft under Part 23 regulations, making it the first to qualify for commercial operations beyond flight training. The Liaoning General Aviation Academy (LGAA)’s RX4E, which first flew in 2019, will be marketed globally with a focus on short-haul flights in areas without good roads. The manufacturer says the plane, […]
Ukraine’s government has announced it’s cutting training time for new F-16 pilots to fill cockpits faster. The air force has received dozens of Vipers in the last few months and the country is anxious to put them into action, but the pilot pipeline isn’t keeping up. “The basic training program needs to be optimized. This […]
A Tecnam P2006T was unable to maintain altitude on one engine when a flight instructor tried for a freeway landing in Larkspur, Colorado, last June 16, according to a preliminary report from the NTSB. The instructor and student took off just after 6 a.m. in the four-place twin, which is powered by 100-horsepower Rotax 912 […]
A father and 16-year-old daughter have been reported as those who died when an RV-10 crashed into a furniture factory near Los Angeles on Thursday. They were identified by Sports Illustrated, citing social media posts, as Pascal Reid, the registered owner of the plane and his daughter Kelly, a prominent high school athlete in their […]
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has named the National Flight Training Alliance (NFTA) as its official industry partner to spearhead the modernization of Part 141 regulations governing flight training in the United States. NFTA says its role is to collaborate with flight training providers and the general aviation industry to support the FAA in executing […]
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