Hartzell Propeller will focus on its newest carbon fiber propeller systems at its booth display at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas next week. Company president JJ Frigge said, “Our latest propeller designs incorporate the most advanced materials and manufacturing techniques available anywhere in the world in order to achieve optimal aircraft performance.” Hartzell describes its propeller […]
Dassault Aviation will forego an exhibit-floor display at next week’s NBAA-BACE (National Business Aviation Association – Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition) and consolidate all its activities at the aircraft static display area at Henderson Executive Airport. Gulfstream Aerospace, Dassault’s chief competitor in the ultra-long-range business jet market, has chosen to take a pass on NBAA-BACE […]
In anticipation of an imminently expected endangerment finding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on leaded aviation gasoline, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) hosted an industry-centric “background” briefing for aviation press this morning. GAMA was clear from the beginning that this was an industry-only briefing and did not come under the “umbrella” of the […]
During the National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) next week, university and technical school students will gain an immersive introduction to career opportunities available within the industry. On Oct. 19, the third day of the event, NBAA’s Collegiate Connect program will spotlight careers in airport business, business management, broker/sales, cabin attendant, […]
A construction project at a British Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) World War II-era site has unearthed an unusual find. Developed between 1938 and 1940, the RAE Mark III Catapult was designed to launch fully fueled and loaded bombers from runways as short as 270 feet long. The project never succeeded in launching an aircraft, and […]
Last week, Denver, Colorado-based electric aircraft developer Bye Aerospace announced it has signed four letters of intent (LOIs) from “prominent” aviation training providers for a total of 340 eFlyer aircraft. Terms were not announced. Bye Aerospace’s eFlyer program was launched with the initial goal of designing and manufacturing the two-seat eFlyer. The aircraft is intended […]
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), usually associated with big corporate owners of multimillion-dollar business jets, also offers tax advice for “small-business aircraft operators.” While many light aircraft owners use their aircraft for business purposes, at least partially, they might be either failing to take advantage of attractive Internal Revenue Service codes or at risk […]
The pilot of Race 66, the North American AT-6 that finished the race directly behind the two aircraft that later collided in the landing pattern during the Reno Air Races, said that neither of the two race planes were “where he expected them to be” as he flew his downwind leg for Runway 8 at […]
Air Canada has suspended a pilot for social media posts that depict him attending pro-Palestinian demonstrations, wearing Palestinian colors on over his uniform and holding a sign associating Israel with Adolph Hitler. “We are aware of the unacceptable posts made by an Air Canada pilot,” the airline said in an X post on Tuesday. “We […]
The FAA is investigating a loss of separation between an F/A-18 and a NetJets Citation that occurred at Austin’s Bergstrom International Airport Sept. 23. The Washington Post reported that preliminary information it saw said the two aircraft came within 200 feet of each other after an air traffic controller apparently misunderstood a request by the […]
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