Aviation News

The FAA, buttressed by aviation advocacy groups, reported to the aviation subcommittee of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure last week on aircraft noise. While the committee heard that outreach to the public could be improved, the number of residents affected by aircraft noise has “declined significantly” over the past several decades. Specifically, Rep. […]

Bigfork, Montana-based uAvionix, recently acquired by DC Capital Partners, announced Monday (March 21) that its AV-30-E multimode indicator can now interface with select digital autopilots with its external magnetometer capability. A free software update for the non-certified AV-30-E is now available for supporting the TruTrak Vizion 385 and Vizion PMA, and BendixKing’s xCruze 100 and […]

There is widespread controversy and confusion over cost-sharing rules and penalties for operators of small aircraft. The National Business Aviation Association announced today (March 22) that the FAA has extended the association’s Small Aircraft Exemption No. 7879L for two more years, until March 31, 2024. The exemption, available to small-aircraft operators who are NBAA members, […]

ForeFlight subscription prices increased by 20 percent today. The company posted the new prices on the subscription page of its website late last month. New-purchase plans and renewals will be subject to the new pricing as of March 22. The cost of the Basic Plus level is now $120 per year (up from $99.99), Pro […]

Neste and BP have signed deals to provide sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Germany-based logistics and shipping company DHL Express. One of the largest aviation SAF deals to date, the agreements cover a combined volume of more than 800 million liters (211 million gallons) of SAF to be supplied over the next five years. According […]

Aviation advocate and U.S. House Representative Don Young, R-Alaska, passed away on Friday at the age of 88. Young was the longest-serving member of Congress, having been sworn in in 1973 and reelected to his 25th term in 2020. A member of the House General Aviation Caucus, he also served as chairman of the House […]

Leading the fleet at June’s Textron Aviation Special Olympics Airlift will be a Cessna Citation XLS+ operated by Coca-Cola Consolidated, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based bottler and distributor. The Citation will bear the callsign “Dove 1,” the first of at least 175 aircraft to touch down in Orlando, Florida, as part of one of the longest-running […]

China Eastern Airlines Flight MU5735 crashed in the mountains in southern China’s Guangxi region on Monday. It is believed that 123 passengers and 9 crew members were on board the Boeing 737-800. Rescue teams have reached the crash site, but no survivors have been found. It has been reported that air traffic control lost contact […]

Russia says it has fired at least two hypersonic missiles at targets in Ukraine and both apparently found their mark. Western analysts seem to agree with the Russian claim, meaning it’s likely the first use of this class of weapon in combat. The Kinzhal (Dagger) missiles were dropped by MiG-31 jets and destroyed a missile […]

The trial of Mark Forkner, Boeing’s former chief technical pilot on the 737 MAX, got underway in Fort Worth last week with prosecutors claiming he lied to regulators about the significance of changes to the flight control system and his defense alleging he’s being scapegoated. Forkner is the only person to face criminal charges resulting […]