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Textron Aviation announced that it has delivered the first two Cessna Citation Latitude aircraft configured for flight inspection missions. Both aircraft will be owned and operated by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). According to Textron, the Latitudes have been fitted with Norwegian Special Mission’s (NSM) UNIFIS 3000 Flight Inspection System equipment and will be […]

Airbus has turned to a new “e-Delivery” aircraft handover process designed to keep the company’s delivery system moving while meeting heightened healthy and safety requirements during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Pegasus Airlines became the first Airbus customer to adopt the process, taking delivery of three new A320neo family aircraft over the last few days. According […]

The FAA has announced plans to temporarily adjust operating hours at approximately 100 air traffic control towers nationwide due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. When choosing how to modify hours, the agency says it looked at hourly aircraft counts and safety during non-towered times, air carrier, air taxi, and special operations, the ability of the […]

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) announced the launch of a new online flight planner on Wednesday. The customized version of the iFlightPlanner platform is intended to replace the AOPA’s previous online flight planning tool, which is being retired at the end of the month. iFlightPlanner features include a Google Maps interface with U.S. […]

The same week Boeing returned some workers to its Puget Sound facilities—mainly for military programs—it has announced a number of management changes that consolidate programs under CFO Greg Smith. The changes, Boeing said, are aimed at “streamlining senior leadership roles and responsibilities; and preparing now for the post-pandemic industry footprint.” Boeing has seen its deliveries […]

Another airshow has been canceled in light of the expected slow recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Arlington Fly-In, held at the Arlington, Washington, airport and originally scheduled for Aug. 14-16, will not take place this year. It’ll be held Aug. 15-17, 2021. “Due to the worldwide public safety and economic uncertainties of the COVID-19 […]

The undeniable sense of being stuck inside during the COVID-19 crisis has led a number of companies to replace in-person meetings and seminars with virtual ones, and many of these are free of charge. Here’s a brief sample of webinars for GA pilots. AOPA is offering a new webinar series that’s free to members; it’s […]

Textron Aviation celebrated the 10th anniversary of the first Cessna Citation CJ4 business jet delivery on Monday. During its decade of service, the aircraft has been used for missions including air ambulance, maritime patrol, search and rescue and aerial survey. The CJ4 flew for the first time on May 5, 2008, and received its FAA […]

Airbus announced on Friday that it has successfully conducted the first-ever fully automated air-to-air refueling (A3R) operation with a boom system. According to the company, its A3R system was flight tested earlier in the year using an Airbus tanker with a Portuguese air force F-16 acting as a receiver. A total of 45 flight test […]

In the middle of a COVID-driven near-stop of public flying, airlines and other businesses seeking and receiving financial aid just to keep the lights on, and the odd sight of near-empty airports, American Airlines has injected a bit of whimsy and respect to the message of “hang on, we’ll be back.” This craftily edited video […]