Aviation News

Textron Aviation has announced plans to open a new hiring and learning center designed to “serve as the centralized hub for the company’s hiring, training and talent development initiatives.” The 100,000-square-foot facility will include space for a paint lab, sheet metal training, flight control rigging and blueprint reading and interpretation. It will also offer a […]

Pratt & Whitney reports that it has accrued more than 800 orders and commitments for its GTF geared turbofan engine so far this year. The company says it has received orders from airlines and lessors including Azorra, CALC, Carlyle Aviation Partners, Binter, Croatia Airlines, LATAM Airlines, Qantas Airways, United Airlines and Volaris. Among the airframes […]

Boeing announced on Tuesday that the T-7A Red Hawk military training jet has successfully completed taxi testing. While the model flew for the first time in 2016 as the T-X, further flight testing is expected to take place at Boeing’s facility in St. Louis later this summer then at Edwards Air Force Base this fall. […]

The bodies of two crew members on a Royal Canadian Air Force Chinook helicopter were recovered late Tuesday near Canadian Forces Base Petawawa west of Ottawa. The two were among four on the aircraft when it went down near the Ottawa River early Tuesday morning. The other two were rescued and had only minor injuries. […]

All air traffic controllers will attend monthly retraining sessions in response to a spate of potentially serious runway incidents that occurred in the winter and early spring. The FAA announced the Stand Up For Safety program on Wednesday and said it was developed in conjunction with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA). “To reach […]

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 […]