Aviation News

An inaugural conference focused on the revival of amphibious aircraft operations and their role in the aviation sector will debut March 20 in the canal city of Venice, Italy.  Quaynote Communications and Arena Group Associates will host the one-day symposium, “The Future Opportunities for Seaplanes and Amphibious Aviation (FOSAA),” bringing together industry experts, speakers, and panelists that will […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported three people were killed after a small plane crashed into a mobile home Thursday evening in Clearwater, Florida.   According to the agency, the pilot took off from Vero Beach Regional Airport (KVRB) in a single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza V35 before reporting an engine failure and crashing into the Bayside Waters mobile […]

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Aviation Subcommittee will grill FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker on the agency’s actions and future actions on oversight of Boeing Tuesday, and they gave him some homework to help him prepare. He will be asked whether the agency found ongoing quality deficiencies before an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX-9 went […]

Comments for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA’s) proposed rule to increase cockpit voice recorder (CVR) times closed Friday with mixed reaction from industry representatives in the 99 comments received.  The Dec. 4 notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) would extend the CVR recording time to 25 hours for all newly manufactured aircraft. According to the FAA, the […]

Archer Aviation announced yesterday (Jan. 31) it has completed Phase 1 testing on its Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The phase took three months to accomplish, “significantly” less than the time it took Archer to reach this point with its full-scale prototype Maker model. Archer said it has upgraded the Midnight’s battery […]

A new hangar under construction at Boise Airport (KBOI), Idaho, collapsed around 5:00 p.m. local time yesterday (Jan. 31). Three people were killed and several injured as the center of the 39,000-square-foot hangar being built for FBO Jackson Jet Center collapsed for unknown reasons. According to local news reports, the hangar construction was a $6.2 […]

The Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association (LAMA) announced it has completed its leadership transition. Following 17 years as president and chairman of the board and 20 years as a board member, Dan Johnson officially turned over the reins to Scott Severen on Dec. 31, 2023, following up on an election process at last year’s EAA AirVenture […]

ForeFlight announced today (Feb. 1) it has designed Voyager, an advanced 3D airport application developed exclusively for Apple’s $3,499 Vision Pro virtual reality goggle platform. Targeting what ForeFlight refers to as aviation enthusiasts, Voyager “combines satellite imagery, high-resolution terrain and live traffic data to bring each airport to life in 3D on top of a […]

Despite what the FAA describes as a “vigilant campaign to heighten awareness of the serious safety risks,” laser strikes on aircraft increased markedly last year after a slight decline for the previous year. According to an FAA press release today (Jan. 30), there were 13,304 reported laser strikes last year, up from 9,457 in 2022. […]

The first public uncrewed flight of Rotor’s R220Y helicopter took place yesterday (Jan. 30) at Nashua (New Hampshire) Airport (KASH). Rotor’s prototype aircraft fly with Cloudpilot, which the manufacturer describes as technology for autonomous flight using satellite and wireless connectivity. The new Rotor Research & Development Center is located adjacent to the airport on the […]