Aviation News

Tecnam ‘Postpones’ All-Electric P-Volt Development Program

Tecnam announced this morning it is suspending developmental work on its all-electric P-Volt. “Tecnam has concluded that the time for P-Volt is not yet ripe,” the company announced, “although research activities will continue to explore new emerging technologies.” Capua, Italy-based Tecnam’s previous research involving electric flight includes the H3ps hybrid aircraft, based on its P2010 […]

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NASA Designates New X-Plane

NASA announced on Monday that the aircraft to be produced through its Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project will be the agency’s next X-Plane. Designated the X-66A, the modified MD-90 will feature “long, thin wings with engines mounted underneath and a set of aerodynamic trusses for support.” Designed to “inform a potential new generation of more sustainable […]

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FAA Reauthorization Legislation Introduced

Legislation to reauthorize the FAA has been introduced in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. On the Senate side, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023 was sponsored by Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Chair Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Ranking Member Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Aviation Subcommittee Chair Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and […]

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Cirrus Files For Public Offering On Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Cirrus Aircraft has filed an application for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. According to the company, the capital gained by the offering would allow it to further invest in “people, new product development, production capabilities, facilities and efficiencies, as well as enable and expand global service capabilities and strengthen […]

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Oversight Committee To Probe Claims Of Alien Ship Reverse Engineering

Several members have confirmed that the House Oversight Committee has confirmed they’re in the “early stages” of organizing a hearing on claims by a former intelligence officer that the U.S. is in possession of alien spaceships. According to ABC News, Republican Reps. Anna Paulina Luna and Tim Burchett tweeted that they will head up the […]

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Child Crash Survivors Rescued After 40 Days In Jungle

Four kids ranging in age from 11 months to 13 were plucked from the Colombian jungle on Friday, 40 days after surviving the crash of a Cessna 206. Three adults died in the May 1 crash, which happened after the pilot reported an engine failure. The plane was on a charter flight from Araracuara Airport […]

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Trottenberg Named Acting FAA Administrator

As expected, longtime senior bureaucrat Polly Trottenberg has been appointed Acting Administrator of the FAA. The announcement was made Thursday and confirmed earlier reports of the appointment. Trottenberg was the Deputy Secretary of Transportation. The White House also appointed the FAA’s current Chief of Staff, Katie Thomson, as Trottenberg’s Deputy Administrator. Current Deputy Administrator Bradley […]

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VoltAero Secures Grant For Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Development

VoltAero announced on Thursday that it has received a €5.6 million ($6 million) grant from the French government for the development of its Cassio 330 hybrid-electric aircraft. Capable of seating five people, the Cassio 330 will be powered by VoltAero’s proprietary 330-kilowatt hybrid-electric propulsion system. According to the company, the system uses electric motors for […]

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