Aviation News

FedEx Corporation is under fire from its own pilots for outsourcing American jobs to foreign carriers, according to the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA). The FedEx Master Executive Council (MEC), represented by ALPA, claims the company has eliminated key European routes once flown by U.S.-based FedEx pilots, instead handing them off to third-party international […]

Ohio lawmakers are pushing for NASA to relocate its headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Cleveland once its lease expires in 2028. In a letter sent Tuesday to Vice President J.D. Vance and NASA’s incoming leader Jared Isaacman, the lawmakers highlighted Ohio’s rich aviation history and emphasized the potential for significant cost savings while still maintaining […]

Bryan Bedford, CEO of Republic Airways, is reportedly the leading contender to head the Federal Aviation Administration, according to sources cited by Reuters. The FAA has been without a permanent administrator since Jan. 20, following the resignation of Mike Whitaker, who stepped down a little more than a year into his five-year term. Deputy Administrator […]

ZeroAvia announced yesterday its SuperStack Flex fuel cell architecture has achieved greater than 1 kilowatt per kilogram (1.0kW/kg) net power at full system level. The configuration includes a thermal management system and “has been successfully demonstrated in a 150kW net power configuration for a major customer.” ZeroAvia credits its use of additive manufacturing (aka 3D […]

Honeywell is pairing with the International Test Pilot School (ITPS) in London, Ontario, Canada, to introduce a flight test program targeted at improving the way professional test pilots are trained. The Honeywell Aerospace Flight Test Team will be the launch customer for ITPS’s Hybrid Industry Training Solutions program. The first two Honeywell candidates will enroll […]

Under the financial stewardship of Delta Air Lines, private-lift provider Wheels Up announced reduced losses on its fiscal comeback journey. The most recent report covering the fourth quarter and year-end 2024 financials was detailed in a posting on Private Jet Cards Comparisons. The report comes at the one-year mark of Wheels Up’s link-up with Delta, […]

A U.S. Senator has read the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Preliminary Report on the midair collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) and wants some answers. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., is chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation and has called a hearing of the subcommittee set for March 27. […]

Fifteen aviation industry advocacy groups, ranging from the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) to Airlines for America (A4A), delivered a letter today to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer asking the government to work with them on mitigating disruptions to the aviation supply chain. The coalition seeks support […]

Southwest Airlines signaled the end of an era today with the announcement that it will begin charging passengers to check bags. The signature policy of fee-less checked bags has been in place for decades, setting the low-fare airline apart from rivals. Southwest CEO Bob Jordan said, “We have tremendous opportunity to meet current and future […]

The annual Verticon industry show (formerly HeliExpo) revealed another new product announcement today as Airbus Helicopters introduced its H140 light-twin turbine rotorcraft model. The announcement follows yesterday’s announcement at the Dallas show of the new Robinson R88 10-place turbine single, that company’s second turbine offering and its largest helicopter, ever. The H140, now in flight-test […]