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German eVTOL developer Volocopter says it’s determined to demonstrate the value of urban air mobility to the world at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris but it has some high regulatory hurdles to clear first. “The Olympics are our North Star,” CEO Dirk Hoke told Reuters at the Paris Air Show this week. No eVTOLs […]

A pilot in the Canadian Forces Snowbirds has been charged with sexual assault following an incident at the air demonstration team’s stop in Barrie, Ontario, in mid-June. Maj. Steve Hurlbut was taken off the roster for the team’s scheduled appearance at Moncton, New Brunswick, last weekend. The team has said it will fly with eight […]

On one of aviation’s most visible international stages, Blake Scholl, founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic, said at the Paris Air Show, “We are incredibly proud of the progress with Overture and Symphony from our global team of partners and suppliers who continue to operate at an accelerated pace toward the future of sustainable supersonic […]

Citing industry challenges involving decarbonization, managing weakened supply chains and navigating international sociopolitical tension, among others, today (June 20) Daher announced a new initiative at the Paris Air Show branded as “Imagineering by Daher.” Drawing on encouraging results with the DaherLab project started in 2014, Daher rolls out Imagineering by Daher as its next-generation “open innovation program.” It […]

Tecnam P2012 Traveller and Sentinel buyers may now choose between Brand “C” and Brand “L” for their engines. The company announced today (June 20) it is now making the popular fixed-gear, light twin available with a pair of turbocharged Continental GTSIO-520-S piston engines. The currently installed Lycoming TEO-540 C1A will continue to be available, as […]

Rolls-Royce (R-R) announced yesterday, June 19, it is ready to begin testing on a small, as yet unnamed gas turbine engine designed specifically for hybrid-electric flight. The target market includes electrical vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for urban air mobility, as well as regional “commuter aircraft” seating up to 19, according to R-R. The […]

VoltAero officially unveiled its first Cassio 330 hybrid-electric aircraft prototype this week at the 2023 Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, France. According to the company, the prototype will be powered by a four-cylinder Kawasaki Motors engine and used to validate the airframe configuration and aerodynamics of the design. VoltAero is aiming to fly the […]

India-based airline IndiGo signed a firm order for 500 A320 family aircraft on Monday at the 2023 Paris Air Show. According to Airbus, the deal represents the largest single purchase agreement in the history of commercial aviation. In addition, the agreement brings the total number of aircraft IndiGo has on order from Airbus to 1,330. […]

A team from Peachtree City, Georgia’s McIntosh High School has won the 2023 General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) Aviation Design Challenge. Second place was awarded to the Gonzaga College High School team from Washington, D.C. More than 80 high school teams representing 38 states competed in the challenge, which is now in its 11th year. […]

The NTSB says the crew of a first-generation Boeing 737 that ditched in the ocean off Honolulu on July 2, 2021, mixed up which engine was underperforming on the plane and steadily reduced power to the good engine while trying to coax more out of the damaged one. The aircraft went down a few miles […]