Aviation News

The number of general aviation-oriented companies in China has grown by 4 percent this year in spite of the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to data from Asian Sky Group (ASG) and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). As of August 2020, the number of GA businesses in the country had risen […]

As expected, the FAA has approved the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for use by controllers and pilots with a 48-hour waiting period. The FDA approved the new vaccine on Saturday and the FAA quickly announced its approval. It’s still adding the rider that the approval could be pulled if problems crop up. The agency said it […]

An overhaul of the aircraft certification process is likely part of the omnibus spending bill that Congress will likely pass Monday. The bill is expected to pass along with a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill that has been mired in partisan bickering. The clause on the FAA suffered no such political hand wringing, however. It […]

Canada has ordered almost all flights from the U.K. to be suspended for 72 hours starting at midnight Monday morning, following the revelation that a more contagious variant of the coronavirus is circulating there. Transport Canada issued a NOTAM on Sunday hitting all scheduled, charter and private passenger flights. Cargo flights, refueling stops where passengers […]

A British startup has attracted some heavyweights in the electric aircraft business to create a hybrid-electric utility aircraft that can fill a variety of roles. Faradair Aerospace founder Neil Cloughley says Honeywell, magniX, Cambridge Consultants and Nova Systems have signed on to help develop his Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft (BEHA). “Their input will enable us […]

Authorities are contacting United Airlines passengers in response to social media rumors that a man who died on their flight might have had COVID-19. Early in the flight from Orlando to Los Angeles last Monday, the man suffered a medical emergency, possibly cardiac arrest. The plane diverted to New Orleans where his body was removed […]

This week, AVweb’s news roundup found reports on a new product for hydraulic systems, the launch of a new flight training program, an anniversary celebration and the acquisition of an aviation software company. Seals, thermoplastics, composites, and engineered components manufacturer Greene Tweed has introduced its new EPM 953 elastomer for phosphate ester hydraulic systems in […]

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Aviation Museum has announced that it will be offering a free webinar series highlighting its extensive collection. Beginning in January 2021, the series aims to share the history and stories of a different aircraft or aviation-related artifact each month. Each webinar episode will be hosted by a member of the […]

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) and the FAA have finalized an agreement to establish a supersonic transportation corridor (SSTC) for testing non-military supersonic aircraft. According to the Kansas Office of the Governor, the 770-NM “racetrack-shaped” corridor will “support sustained flight up to Mach 3.” Specific points of entry will be designated for aircraft entering […]

Gulfstream announced the delivery of its first European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certified G600 business jet on Wednesday. According to the company, the aircraft went to an undisclosed customer based in Europe. The model received its FAA type and production certificates in June 2019, with the first U.S. delivery taking place the following August. […]