Aviation News

If your GPS-driven panel functions seem glitchy this week the cause might be a Cannibal Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) and it’s as sinister as it sounds. The sun is reaching the end of Solar Cycle 25, which means solar flares and their resulting mayhem on radio transmissions is nearing a peak. According to datacenterdynamics there […]

Despite a major fuel leak, a history of defects with the aircraft and the refusal by three other pilots to fly the aircraft, the owner of a Piper Navajo elected to attempt a ferry flight and died in a crash a few seconds after takeoff. The NTSB’s preliminary report on the crash at Kearney, Missouri, […]

A continuing controller shortage at the New York TRACON has prompted the FAA to extend its relaxation of slot use requirements at the three main New York airports to Oct. 28, 2023. The agency announced the extension in a news release on Wednesday and it will allow airlines to reduce flight frequency without risking the […]

Even with a short-term capital boost from 20 percent equity partner Delta Air Lines, private-flight provider Wheels Up announced today (July 9) that there is “substantial doubt” over its ability to continue to operate. According to a Reuters report, Wheels Up Experience has postponed its second-quarter earnings call, scheduled for this morning. Besides the announcement […]

GA pilots who may have been losing sleep over the financial fate of the airline industry can rest a little easier. Moody’s Investors Service today (Aug. 8) published a positive outlook for the global airline industry. (Also announced today, Moody’s downgraded credit ratings for several regional U.S. banks citing concerns over deposit risk, a potential […]

The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission meets Wednesday (Aug. 9) to evaluate what would be a record amount of proposed educational grants. Totaling more than $505,000, the funds would go to up to 72 educational organizations “to bring more students in Oklahoma to STEM [science, technology, engineering, and math] careers, particularly those in aerospace and aviation,” according […]

Textron Aviation announced today (Aug. 8) it has received type certification for its SkyCourier twin turboprop utility aircraft from the National Civil Aviation Authority of Brazil (ANAC). Textron expects the versatile Pratt & Whitney PT6A-65SC-powered twin to find a healthy market in the South American country, which presents “diverse geography, remote locations and growing demand […]

Sometimes, a simple panel upgrade can take on a life of its own. Eric Tierno has “a small stake” in a New Hampshire family-owned Grumman Tiger that needed upgraded avionics, but the project … well, expanded. “It started as some simple IFR upgrades,” he said. “Then the AOPA [2022 sweepstakes giveaway] Tiger provided some inspiration, […]

Canadian operators of Piper Aircraft M600 single-engine turboprops are now cleared for the Garmin Autoland system. Piper announced Aug. 3 it has been awarded approval from Transport Canada’s Civil Aviation (TCAA) authorities for the M600/SLS HALO safety system, which includes Garmin Autoland and standalone autothrottle. According to Piper, “If necessary, HALO takes over the controls […]

Boeing’s Starliner program has been dealt another delay. The first manned flight of the “astronaut taxi” was previously scheduled for July 21 but by early June was delayed “indefinitely” as the company found new issues with the Starliner’s wiring and parachute system. While NASA officials were hopeful that the launch could be rescheduled for this […]