Aviation News

Rolls-Royce announced on Thursday that it has completed the first engine run using its new testbed, Testbed 80, at the company’s facility in Derby, U.K. The engine used for the testbed’s initial run was a Trent XWB, but it will also be capable of testing the company’s UltraFan demonstrator, the blades of which measure 140 […]

Citing delays related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has pushed back the time frame for the first mission using its Dream Chaser spaceplane. Formerly scheduled for late 2021, the company now expects the Dream Chaser to make its initial flight to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2022. The cargo mission […]

Organizers of Florida’s DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase (DSAS) have announced that their Flyway to Highway event has been canceled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The one-day fly-in was co-sponsored by Tesla and scheduled for Jan. 30. In addition to Tesla test drives, the free event would have included an outdoor pancake breakfast hosted by […]

Boeing continues to reorganize its safety infrastructure, announcing on Wednesday that it has appointed Michael Delaney to the newly created role of chief aerospace safety officer. In his new position, Delaney will lead development of the company’s Global Aviation Safety program. He previously served as Boeing’s vice president of Commercial Airplanes Digital Transformation and led […]

As the politically charged atmosphere around the Capitol last week spilled into airports and commercial aircraft, causing disruptions on flights and heckling of elected officials in the terminal, the FAA has issued a preemptive warning for travelers ahead of the Jan. 20 inauguration in Washington.  FAA Administrator Steve Dickson released this statement: “As a former […]

uAvionix announced the launch of its pingStation 2 dual-frequency ADS-B ground receiver on Tuesday. The new ADS-B ground station, an upgraded version of the company’s pingStation, includes 978 and 1090 MHz ADS-B receivers, GPS, antenna and a Power-Over-Ethernet (POE) interface. According to uAvionix, the pingStation 2 has a range of more than 200 miles, a […]

Urban air mobility (UAM) startup Archer has formed a partnership with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) to “accelerate” production of Archer’s all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. According to the companies, the agreement will allow Archer to access FCA’s supply chain and advanced composite material capabilities, along with benefiting from its engineering and design experience. […]

While still far behind its output in 2018, down 60% from 2019, and trailing Airbus for recent deliveries, Boeing did pick up delivery volume in the final quarter of 2020. In delivery stats posted this week, Boeing says it delivered 31 737 models in the last quarter, bringing its yearly total to just 43. It […]

Sensenich Propeller has received Supplemental Type Certificate approval for its latest carbon-fiber, ground-adjustable propeller for Piper PA-18 Super Cubs. The fixed-pitch prop employs a unique pitch-change mechanism that allows for a broad range of pitch settings to be set quickly and repeatably, says the company. For now, the STC covers Super Cubs with the Lycoming […]

The FAA will allow supersonic flights over the U.S. to make it easier for testing of the next crop of proposed supersonic business aircraft. “The renewed interest in development of supersonic airplanes caused FAA to review its application procedures that allow for flight tests of these aircraft,” the agency said in its final rule. “This final […]