Aviation News
Controller On Leave After Reagan Tower Fisticuffs
Report says controllers’ mental health was affected by recent fatal crash.
FAA Allows Some Aircraft Owners To Hide Registration Details
Operators have to apply for the consideration and the FAA is taking comments on the move.
Canada-U.S. Flight Bookings Drop Dramatically
Cross-border bookings are down 70% according to market analyst OAG.
NTSB Smooths Accident Data Reporting
A new accident reporting system will streamline data collection for investigations.
WAI Annual Convention Wraps
The 36th Women in Aviation International Conference wrapped up last week in Denver after attracting more than 5,000 delegates from 168 countries and hundreds of sponsors and vendors. More than 90 scholarships were handed out and there was lots of opportunity for networking by women involved in the industry in the full range of capacities. […]
Cirrus Updates Aircraft Management App
Cirrus released a new version of its aircraft management app that it says will streamline its operation. The next generation of the Cirrus IQ and a new premium IQ PRO were announced Monday, on the eve of Sun ‘n Fun, and the company said the new version of the app will greatly enhance owner interaction […]
Sun ‘n Fun Kicks Off With MOSAIC Panel
The unofficial start to the airshow season gets underway with opening day on Tuesday and AVweb has reporters at Sun ‘n Fun 51 to cover the news and announcements. The show starts with a panel discussion of industry leaders on what is expected to be the big aviation story of 2025. It’s expected that the […]
Pilots Miffed By Signal Leak
Military pilots are worried their political masters don’t have their best interests at heart in light of the revelation that top U.S. officials were group chatting about timing and weapons load before a raid on Yemen earlier this month. The revelation that Atlantic magazine Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg had been included on the Signal group electrified […]
Airbus Planning Open Rotor Engine For A320 Replacement
Airbus says it is considering using an open rotor engine on its replacement for the A320. The company has been working with CFM to develop the engine, which has primary and secondary counter-rotating turbine vanes on the outside of the engines rather than being encased in a nacelle. Exposing the turbines makes the bypass ratio […]