Aviation News

Air Force pilots have begun training with two Air Tractor AT-802U turboprop taildraggers, in anticipation of first deliveries of OA-1K Sky Warden light attack aircraft later this year. The OA-1K is based on the AT-802 and is a joint project between Air Tractor and defense contractor L3Harris. Some observers have questioned the Air Force’s commitment […]

GE Aerospace announced yesterday (July 10) it has successfully demonstrated a new hypersonic dual-mode ramjet. Developing ramjet technology is a pathway to enabling “high-speed flight and longer range across numerous multi-mission aircraft,” according to GE. Trials began in March at GE’s Evandale, Ohio, clean-air, high-speed propulsion testing facility. The tests exceeded expectations, according to the […]

An amphibious-float-equipped firefighting aircraft crashed Wednesday (July 10) afternoon, killing the pilot. According to sheriff’s office reports from Lewis and Clark County, the Air Tractor AT-802 FireBoss hit a mountainside and crashed into Hauser Lake while fighting a fire at Horse Gulch northeast of Helena, Montana. The county sheriff, Leo Dutton, told local news outlets […]

Textron Aviation announced yesterday it has delivered the first Cessna SkyCourier configured with the factory Combi interior. Everts Air, a Part 135/121 operator based in Alaska, accepted the utility turboprop twin to serve its passenger, cargo and charter customers throughout the state. Everts also operates throughout North, Central, and South America as well as in […]

Joby announced earlier this week it has successfully completed a 523-statute-mile (454 nm) flight of its hydrogen-electric concept aircraft. The remotely-piloted flight occurred on June 24 over Marina, California, and included vertical takeoff and landing capability. The hydrogen-electric variant of Joby’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft is designed as a complement to the […]

Precision Support Services announced today (July 11) that Semper Fly Helicopters and the University of Oklahoma have selected the Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopter for a new rotorcraft training program. The program is set to start this fall in cooperation with the Oklahoma School of Aviation. Marine veteran Brandi Rector, owner of Semper Fly Helicopters, said, […]

U.S. Navy and Air Force fighter pilots will begin joint training exercises this year under the Naval Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Joint Simulation Environment (JSE). NAWCAD Commander Rear Adm. John Dougherty said, “When America is engaged in conflict, the DOD will bring joint capability to bear from every service across all domains. We’ve replicated […]

The FAA reported yesterday (July 9) that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is initiating an audit of the U.S. civil aviation oversight system. According to a report by Reuters, the probe marks the first time ICAO has called for such a probe since 2007. The two-week audit will involve 12 auditors from 10 countries […]

Combine an entrepreneurial Phoenix-area teenager with an FAR Part 107 drone operator’s license and the result is a lot of happy—and relieved—pet owners. The story, as reported by a local television affiliate, goes back two years to when Maxence Pastore thought he could use his recreational drone to help find a missing cat he saw […]

This morning, NASA astronauts and Boeing Starliner test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams conducted a live video press conference from the International Space Station (ISS). They acknowledged the challenges the Starliner faced with disabled reaction control system (RCS) jets and degraded thrust from the propulsion engines. With no clear schedule for their return, they […]