Aviation News

The FAA last week published an Airworthiness Directive “prompted by a report of cracks found in the tailcone and horizontal stabilizer attachment structure” of many Cessna 180 and 185 models as well as early 182s, from the original straight 182 to the 182D. It was assumed that the 180 and 185s, being taildraggers, would have […]

When Apple made multitasking part of its recent iOS updates for phones and tablets, it didn’t take long for the industry to adapt to the capabilities of working in two apps simultaneously. Now Avidyne joins the club. Its IFD100, a free app that works with panel-mounted IFD-series navigators, had been reconfigured to allow multitasking. “The […]

Boeing’s 737 MAX could return to service as early as next week, according to reports, which, along with the general stock-market boost in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, carried Boeing’s share prices to levels not seen since early June. FAA Administrator Steve Dickson told Reuters that “this process will be finished in the […]

Levil Aviation has announced that it will be releasing a new customizable digital instrument panel app for iOS devices this week. The Levil app will be capable of displaying information from wireless devices such as the iLevil3 series, Levil BOM and other GDL 90 equipment alongside navigation apps including ForeFlight, iFlyGPS and WingX Pro. According […]

Avionics sales in 2020 continue to reflect the impact of COVID-19 on the aviation industry, according to the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA), with overall sales down 27 percent in the first three quarters compared to 2019. And while “forward-fit” (or original-equipment) sales were flat in the third quarter of 2020, retrofit sales saw a modest […]

Piper Aircraft and the University of North Dakota (UND) have announced the launch of a joint brand ambassador program. The initiative is designed to increase awareness of programs offered by UND Aerospace and promote Piper’s training product line. According to Piper, the new ambassadors will be speaking about their UND program, campus life and aviation […]

China has taken stock of its general aviation industry and participation and is now reporting that there are 509 “general aviation enterprises” open and 2913 non-airline and non-military aircraft flying in the country. “China has listed the general aviation industry as one of the strategic emerging industries and taken measures to boost its development,” the […]

Sir Richard Branson hopes to become the second billionaire to go to space in early 2021 to kick off his space tourism business. Branson, the owner of Virgin Galactic, will be on the first flight after the operation is certified by the FAA to take “space tourists” to the edge of space in a reusable […]

The Radio Technical Committee for Aeronautics (RTCA) is warning that a plan to allow 5G cell signals in radio spectrum adjacent to the frequencies used by radio altimeters could threaten flight safety. The private, not-for-profit organization has submitted a technical study to the Federal Communications Commission saying that 5G signals, including those coming from cellphones […]

Electric propulsion is getting into all facets of aviation and now an Austrian skydiver has flown an electrically boosted wingsuit. Peter Salzmann teamed up with BMW to create a chest-mounted thruster unit with two ducted fans that allowed him to climb briskly on a flight over the Alps. The boost from the combined 15 kW […]