Aviation News

In a partnership with Acme Aerofab, Kitfox Aircraft has made available an updated landing gear and suspension system. The new “Black Ops” configuration is said to be available “now or soon” for most Kitfox models. Kitfox said, “The new Black Ops suspension allows the strongly triangulated Kitfox main landing gear to articulate smoothly and controllably […]

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) has announced that Boeing will be continuing its longtime sponsorship of the organization’s annual AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in convention. Via a new three-year agreement, Boeing will retain naming rights to Boeing Plaza, have Jeppesen and ForeFlight product representation in the Pilot Proficiency Center and manage the Airline Crew Check-in. The company […]

Electric aircraft developer Lilium announced on Monday that it has received the G-1 Certification Basis from the FAA for its Lilium Jet all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) design. The Germany-based company was issued a CRI-A01 certification basis for the model by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in 2020. According to Lilium, it […]

The U.S. Air Force plans to conduct flyovers across all 50 states on June 27 as a tribute to 100 years of air-to-air refueling efforts. Aircraft scheduled to take part in the event include KC-135 Stratotanker, KC-10 Extender and KC-46 Pegasus aircraft. More than 150 tankers from 26 installations are expected to participate. “Air refueling […]

For the second time in six months, an airline ramp worker has been ingested by a jet engine. The FAA has confirmed the Delta Air Lines worker was killed at the San Antonio Airport late Friday. “An airport ramp worker was involved in an accident in the gate area at San Antonio International Airport around 10:30 […]

Wheels Up lost more than half of its stock market value on Thursday after The Wall Street Journal reported it had hired a law firm specializing in restructuring of companies in financial distress. The company issued a statement say it’s “working with a number of advisors and industry participants around securing new strategic investments, raising […]

NASA says electric aircraft technology isn’t ready for prime time and its much-hyped X-57 Maxwell test aircraft will never fly. The $87 million program (including $47 million in cost overruns) will wind up at the end of this year, and the knowledge gained by trying to get the plane into the air will be available […]

A major link in the airliner manufacturer supply chain has been cut with the shutdown of Spirit Aerosystems in Wichita. On June 22, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers announced it would go on strike on June 24 after rejecting a tentative agreement. The company immediately halted operations and that means Boeing 737 […]

The EcoPulse hybrid-electric distributed propulsion demonstrator made its public debut at the 2023 Paris Air Show this week. Developed by Daher, Safran and Airbus, the demonstrator will be used to “evaluate the operational advantages of integrating hybrid-electric distributed propulsion” particularly as it relates to CO2 emissions and noise levels. For the project, Airbus developed the […]

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 […]