Aviation News

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 […]

Aura Aero, based in Toulouse, France, announced this week it has received European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for its Integral R model. The two-seat, side-by-side taildragger is constructed of what the company describes as wood/carbon hybrid materials. It is designed as an aerobatic trainer that can also serve as individual transportation, with a […]

The FAA has backtracked on a policy change regarding medical denials and deferrals after facing backlash from the industry. Five days after receiving a letter from 14 pilot organizations, the agency says it has deferred implementation of the policy pending further consultation. The new policy would have resulted in medical deferrals sent to the agency […]