Aviation News

Rans Aircraft has its latest new kit airplane design on static display at EAA AirVenture this week, the S-21 Outbound, featuring a 180-hp Titan engine and STOL capability. “This is exciting for us,” said designer Randy Schlitter, “building a big two-seater with a lot of power and aerodynamics that allow both a 150-mph-plus cruise and […]

Facebook’s new high-altitude drone flew for the first time and its mission, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is nothing short of changing the world. But first the frail high-altitude solar electric aircraft had to get off the ground. Zuckerberg was in Yuma, Arizona, on June 28 when Aquila, riding a dolly down the runway, was […]

AVweb‘s search of news in aviation found announcements from Yingling Aviation, GlobalParts.aero, Gulf Coast Avionics and Dallas Airmotive ahead of next week’s AirVenture 2016 show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.After unveiling the comprehensively remanufactured Ascend 172 light single engine aircraft at last year’s AirVenture Fly-In and Convention, Yingling Aviation has taken another significant step in narrowing the […]

The Aircraft Electronics Association said this week they will award five aircraft owners $1,000 each, from a random drawing, to be used toward an ADS-B upgrade. The drawings will be held next week during EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh. By offering the incentives, AEA President Paula Derks said, “AEA hopes to send a message to owners […]

Pilatus officials held a groundbreaking ceremony last week for a new facility at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield, Colorado, which will provide completions, sales, and service support for the fleet, including the PC-24 twinjet. The new facility is expected to open in the spring of 2018, on the currently undeveloped west side of the […]

Kermit Weeks always makes a splash at AirVenture but this may be his biggest ever. The serial aircraft collector and owner of Fantasy of Flight Museum in Florida will be part of the crew flying the massive Martin Mars flying boat from Vancouver Island in British Columbia to the seaplane base on Lake Winnebago on […]

Cirrus Aircraft said today its special-mission platform, Cirrus Perception, is now FAA certified and ready to enter service for a variety of applications, including law enforcement, traffic monitoring, mapping, search and rescue, border surveillance and more. “Special-mission operators are constantly looking for ways to increase their capabilities while reducing operational costs,” said David Moser, vice […]

AVweb‘s search of aviation news around the globe found announcements from Guardian Avionics, Airbus Group, Jeppesen and TECAT Performance Systems.In response to growing demand for USB power in general aviation cockpits as the use of tablets and smartphones becomes more common,Guardian Avionics announceda new line of USB power solutions forboth panel-mounted and remote-mounted applications.Airbus Group […]

Third class medical reform finally staggers across the finish line and now what? I find myself in a binary state of mind. On the bright side, I’m enthusiastic and grateful for the work that went into getting this legislation passed—by Senator Jim Inhofe and co-sponsors and by the advocacy groups. They deserve recognition for the […]

The B-29 “Doc” will return to the air on July 17, the warbird’s restoration team announced Friday. The Superfortress’ first flight is slated to take place atMcConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, adjacent to the restoration hangar where volunteers worked for years to rebuild the four-engine heavy bomber. Doc’s Friends spokesman Josh Wells told AVweb […]