Aviation News

Albuquerque, New Mexico-base Aspen Avionics announced today (Aug. 15) it has teamed with Trio Avionics to integrate the Trio Pro Pilot autopilot with Aspen Avionics display packages for more than a dozen aircraft models. A package including the autopilot and Aspen’s Evolution E5 flight display is priced at $10,750. The Trio Pro Pilot is a […]

Last Friday (Aug. 11), a Cessna Citation XLS business jet executed a go-around at San Diego International Airport (Lindbergh Field—KSAN) after it had been cleared to land from 5 miles out on the RNAV (GPS) Y approach to Runway 27. But recordings show the controller had also instructed a Boeing 737 to line up and […]

American Airlines Flight 5916 from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Gainesville, Florida, reportedly descended rapidly from 30,000 feet to a more pressure-friendly altitude. Reports vary as to how fast the descent was, but it certainly got the attention of the 50 passengers on board the Embraer ERJ-145. In an official statement, American Airlines wrote, “American Eagle […]

Delta Air Lines has stepped in to take over almost complete financial control of Wheels Up with $500 million in funding, assuming 95 percent ownership of the charter/fractional ownership company. Wheels Up, which currently ranks as the third-largest private aviation provider after NetJets and Flexjet, has faced financial headwinds. Yesterday (Aug. 14), it reported a […]

Women in Aviation International (WAI) has opened applications for its 2024 scholarships using a newly introduced online platform. This year, the organization is offering over 105 scholarships in areas including flight training, engineering, maintenance, dispatch, drones and professional development. The 2024 WAI scholarships, most of which will be awarded at the 35th Annual Women in […]

Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developers Archer Aviation and Boeing-owned Wisk Aero have reached a settlement to resolve federal and state litigation between them. Wisk filed the lawsuit, which alleged that Archer misappropriated trade secrets and infringed on Wisk’s patents, in April 2021. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed. Along with […]

Black Widow Helicopters has announced plans to donate two Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawks to assist with rebuilding efforts following deadly wildfires on Maui. The company, which runs a modernization program for UH-60s, says it will customize the helicopters to ensure they are “equipped to cater to the specific aerial needs of the community.” Black Widow […]

A small study facilitated by American Airlines and Google has shown that it’s relatively easy to cut the amount of contrails created by airliners but it comes at a fuel penalty. American supplied the aircraft for 70 flights and used software developed by Breakthrough Energy to create flight plans that avoided frozen water vapor-producing conditions. […]

Two people aboard a MiG-23 fighter were slightly injured when they ejected from the Cold War fighter at an airshow in Michigan Sunday. The swing-wing jet was part of the finale of the Thunder Over Michigan at Willow Run Airport when the two punched out during a moderate turn over Belleville Lake. They ended up […]

The FAA is investigating a runway incursion at San Diego Airport involving a Citation that overflew a Southwest aircraft just after noon on Friday. The FAA says the Citation was cleared to land after the 737 had moved onto the runway to line up and wait. Reuters said the Citation cleared the Southwest plane by […]