Aviation News

WestJet, Canada’s second-largest airline says it had to cancel more than 200 flights because it was too cold to de-ice aircraft. On Saturday, wind chill temperatures went as low as -90 degrees F at Edmonton International Airport, one of about 20 airports the airline serves in the western half of the country. “This morning on […]

On Friday, NASA and Lockheed Martin displayed the X-59 QueSST (Quiet SuperSonic Technology), the agency’s latest X aircraft designed to break the sound barrier without generating a sonic boom. The aircraft was shown off at a ceremony hosted by Lockheed Martin Skunk Works at its Palmdale, California, research facility.  According to NASA, the X-59 QueSST is integral to […]

On Thursday, Airbus announced it secured 2,094 aircraft orders in 2023—a record-breaking year for the European aircraft manufacturer. According to a company press release, 735 commercial aircraft were delivered globally last year, an 11% increase from 2022. Additionally, its current order backlog now stands at an impressive 8,598.  “We originally anticipated aviation to recover sometime in the […]

During a layover in Johannesburg, a British Airways pilot was abducted, assaulted and robbed by thieves, according to The Sun.   The first officer was apparently the victim of a scam when a woman asked him to help carry her bags to her car outside of a supermarket. Upon reaching the vehicle, several men pushed him […]

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association says it will support the expansion of Light Sport pilot privileges to include four-seat aircraft and will also endorse an increase in “the size, performance and scope” of the aircraft covered by the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). “GAMA intends to support the MOSAIC […]

In a video stream from Orlando, Florida, tonight (Jan. 11), Cirrus unveiled the latest iteration of its SR Series, the G7 (Generation 7). Changes include a redesigned panel to more closely align with the configuration of the Cirrus Vision Jet and other jet-like features such as a stick shaker and automatic fuel tank selection. And […]

The world’s largest group representing aircraft manufacturers says it has issues with the Modernization Of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) proposed rulemaking and will specify those reservations in comments to the FAA. General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) spokesman Andre Castro told AVweb Thursday (Jan. 11) that the trade group will not fully endorse the MOSAIC rule […]

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) announced today (Jan. 11) it has received commitments from 26 separate performers who will fly in the daily airshows during the 71st running of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. There will be nine separate airshows, including dramatic nighttime performances, over the July 22-28 event, held at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. […]

Cambridge, U.K.-based market research firm IDTechEx released a statement yesterday (Jan. 10) on how it believes sodium-ion batteries are safer, more practical, less expensive, more sustainable and potentially higher performing than “traditional” lithium-ion batteries. The company announced it has scheduled a free webinar, Decoding Sodium-ion: Market Insights and Outlook, on the topic, scheduled for Jan. 25. […]

Col. Joseph H. “Joe” Joiner, a World War II ace and 30-year, 10,000-flight-hour Air Force officer, died Jan. 10 at the age of 102. Growing up near the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas, Joiner always wanted to fly. He signed with the Army flight training program (because they accepted him first) and eventually […]