Aviation News

Citing “evolving global economic uncertainty and existing market conditions,” Textron announced on Tuesday that it is laying off approximately 800 employees in its aviation division. The majority of the layoffs are expected to affect workers at the company’s facility in Wichita, Kansas. The move is the latest in a series of layoffs at Textron with […]

Garmin continues to expand its list of aircraft approved to take the GFC 500 or GFC 600 autopilot. The most recent round adds the Beech Bonanza B36TC, N35, and P35; the Cessna 210G-J and T210G-J as well as the 421C twin; and Piper PA-46-310P and 350P. The company says that over the last three years, […]

With the cancellation of AirVenture this year, companies are stepping up to provide customers and prospects with a way to connect through “educational webinars and product demonstrations.” Both Garmin and Dynon have announced programs to put product in front of customers and, in Garmin’s case, make it possible to have virtual one-on-one interactions with company […]

The International Aerobatic Club (IAC) has announced that it has canceled the 2020 U.S. National Aerobatic Championships due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The event was scheduled to take place Sept. 20-24 in Salina, Kansas. The organization cited Kansas’ coronavirus infection numbers as well as the state’s 14-day quarantine requirement for visitors from “high-risk” states […]

The drone industry is fond of saying that its influence will be felt in every aspect of human endeavor and now it’s managed to replace the chirping of birds and babble of your favorite brook with buzz of four little rotors. The Swellpro Splashdrone 3+ promises to take all the guesswork, much less exercise, out […]

The NTSB says it’s pretty sure a news helicopter hit a drone over downtown Los Angeles last December, causing minor damage to the helicopter, which made a safe precautionary landing. There was a pilot and two passengers onboard the Airbus AS-350, which was operating as an electronic news gathering helicopter for the local ABC affiliate […]

An MIT study says blocking the middle seat in airliners cuts the risk of transmission of the coronavirus by almost half. Forbes is reporting that the MIT paper, which has not been peer reviewed, says the chance of getting the virus on a packed airplane is about one in 4300 but keeping the middle seats […]

Environmental groups are asking the FAA to do a full-scale environmental assessment on SpaceX’s explosion-prone facility in Texas. Seven organizations have jointly signed a letter to three FAA administrators to look into the activities at the Boca Chica assembly and live test site in south Texas. The site is used for development and testing of […]

Premier Aircraft Sales has become the largest Diamond Aircraft dealer in the U.S. with the addition of new sales territories. Premier is now the exclusive dealer for Diamond in 19 states as well as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. “This is good news for general aviation in North America and great news for […]

Boom Supersonic has announced plans to roll out its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft on Oct. 7, 2020. The rollout event will feature commentary from Boom’s engineers, test pilots and company leadership focusing on “the technical and design innovations, the flight and handling criteria and how the demonstrator positions the company to build its flagship, Overture.” […]