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Oregon-based Epic Aircraft announced on Thursday that its E1000 single-engine turboprop has received its FAA production certificate. According to Epic, the production certificate (PC) approval process was significantly impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Three E1000s have been delivered since the model earned its FAA type certification in Nov. 2019. “Epic was poised several months […]

A Boeing 777-200F cargo aircraft operated by Ethiopian Airlines caught fire on Wednesday at China’s Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). The cause of the fire is not yet known and an investigation is underway. No injuries have been reported. “Although proper investigation has been started by the country of occurrence and the country of registration […]

The Bahamas has officially closed its borders to international commercial flights and commercial vessels carrying passengers from the United States due to a recent increase in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in both countries. Private flights and charters from the U.S. will still be permitted entry. The order, which went into effect on Wednesday, July 22, does […]

Rolls-Royce announced on Tuesday that it has reached an agreement with Bell Textron to provide the propulsion system for Bell’s V-280 Valor tiltrotor. In addition to the propulsion system, Rolls-Royce will also be supplying an advanced infrared suppressor system for the Valor. Along with the Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant, the V-280 was selected last March to […]

King Schools has introduced a new course designed to help pilots develop effective strategies and tactics for job interviews. The Airline Pilot Interview Prep Course includes approximately 50 minutes of video instruction broken down into five lessons. It is taught by airline pilot and instructor Joseph Muñoz. “As a classroom and sim instructor for the […]

Texas Aircraft Manufacturing has announced that it is developing a fully electric aircraft based on its Colt S-LSA design. Development of the eColt is being conducted in partnership with lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery technology company OXIS Energy. The aircraft’s key airframe and power components will be manufactured in Brazil with design and development taking place at […]

Leave it to Qantas to have a sense of humor. The last flight of a Boeing 747 in the Australian carrier’s livery departed Sydney and flew a flight path creating a massive kangaroo. The 15-hour flight was scheduled to land in Los Angeles. The 747, the last of two remaining in Qantas’ fleet, will be […]

The FAA is set to announce a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the Boeing 737 MAX that will precede an Airworthiness Directive (AD) that will set out the terms of changes to be made before the airliner can return to service, centering on design changes and crew procedures. The agency has set a 45-day […]

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has named the team from Riverwood International Charter School in Sandy Springs, Georgia, the winner of the 2020 GAMA Aviation Design Challenge. Second place was awarded to the Harkness Career and Technical Center team from Cheektowaga, New York. This year’s first-place prize package includes a tour of Gulfstream Aerospace […]

The Electric Aviation Group (EAG) has announced a proposal for a 70-seat hybrid-electric airliner, in what amounts to “going big” in next-gen regional airliners. According to the company, “Whilst a number of small electric and hybrid-electric aircraft, up to 19 seats,  have been proposed, their limited range and small capacity will make it difficult for […]