Aviation News

U.S. Representative Jefferson Van Drew, R-NJ 2nd District, today called for shooting down the drones that have been flying over New Jersey and parts of New York, claiming he has “credible evidence” they are being launched and operated from an Iranian “mothership” off the East Coast. The Pentagon has quickly denied Van Drew’s claims. Deputy […]

In just over a year since its first flight on Nov. 29, 2023, the EcoPulse hybrid-electric test aircraft has now concluded its flight test campaign. A joint project between Daher, Safran and Airbus, the EcoPulse has delivered “crucial insights to meet the decarbonization goals for air transport by 2050.” The maiden flight launched from Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées […]

All U.S. military V-22 Osprey tiltrotors have “paused” operations in light of a part failure on an Air Force CV-22 during a training mission in New Mexico on Nov. 20. The  Osprey landed safely with no injuries to four crew members. The Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps pause in operations comes just over a […]

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) reported last week that Los Angeles County has unwisely added $1.3 million to its $600,000 budget for assessing how to repurpose Whiteman Airport (KWHP), despite the fact that the county has a federal obligation to keep the airport operational “in perpetuity.” That mandate comes from language that requires […]

A flood of nighttime drone sightings over northern New Jersey has nearly every level of local law enforcement and government concerned and confused, but no one has been able to get satisfactory explanations. NBC News reported that New Jersey State Senator Jon Bramnick today proposed a limited state of emergency banning all drone flights until […]

Crew aboard a Volaris Airlines A320 thwarted an apparent hijacking and then continued to their destination of Tijuana on Sunday. The Guardian reported the flight originated in León, Guanajuato, a notorious drug cartel base, and a passenger, identified only as Mario, tried to divert it to the U.S., which is steps away from Tijuana. He […]

The Los Angeles City Council did an about face last week and approved a 25-year lease extension for a helicopter company at Van Nuys Airport. Last March, the council bowed to public pressure and voted against giving Bonseph Helinet the extension, which was tied to a planned $25 million redevelopment of its existing facilities at […]

Phillips 66 will supply United Airlines with up to 8 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel over the next seven months thanks to incentives from the State of Illinois. Phillips and United have signed a firm agreement for 3 million gallons to be delivered to O’Hare and 600,000 gallons to be delivered to LAX. The […]

The NTSB is recommending that airshow bosses be required to undergo recurrent training and that FAA inspectors be better trained in what to look for when monitoring airshow operations. In the synopsis of its forthcoming final report into the midair collision between two American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum warbirds at an airshow near Dallas in […]

A well-known former Alaska air charter operator has been found guilty of two federal charges following what has been termed a near-collision in 2023. According to the Anchorage Daily News, William Marsan, 57, of Palmer, a self-described “free citizen,” was convicted of flying without a certificate and operating an unregistered aircraft by a jury. The […]