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Air traffic controller staffing shortages at Washington Center in Leesburg, Virginia, led to ground stops for flights to Newark and LaGuardia Friday morning and there are also reports of staffing issues at Jacksonville Center. It’s believed facility managers have ordered increased separation between aircraft to maintain safety because of unscheduled controller absences. Delays of up […]

Pipistrel and Honeywell announced on Thursday that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on “the exploration and development” of urban air mobility solutions. As part of the joint venture, the companies said that Honeywell avionics, navigation, flight control systems connectivity and other products will be integrated into a future Pipistrel autonomous electric […]

China-based drone manufacturer DJI has discovered that some of its employees inflated costs of parts and materials on some of its products “for personal financial gain,” according to a company statement on Monday. As the result of an internal fraud investigation, an unspecified number of employees have been dismissed for violating company policies. In addition […]

The National Aeronautic Association, which annually awards the Collier Trophy, arguably the most important award in U.S. aviation, has clarified the criteria for nomineesto assert that companies not based in the U.S. can win as long as they do their projects in the U.S. Nominations close Jan. 31. The 108-year-old award (Glenn Curtiss won the […]

Some of the largest unions whose members are directly affected by the government shutdown are warning that aviation safety is being compromised and they’re not sure when it might collapse. In a joint statement, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, the Air Line Pilots Association and the Association of Flight Attendants are urging an end […]

Boeing’s autonomous air taxi prototype successfully completed its first test flight on Tuesday in Manassas, Virginia. According to the company, the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft—which it calls a passenger air vehicle (PAV)—completed a controlled takeoff, hover and landing. The brief flight was designed to test the PAV’s autonomous functions and ground control […]

An Argentine soccer star and the pilot of the Piper Malibu they were on are presumed dead after the single is believed to have crashed in the English Channel Tuesday evening. Emiliano Sala was returning to Cardiff, Wales, after saying goodbye to his former teammates in Nantes, France. Sala had just signed a $19.3 million […]

Flights were disrupted at Newark Liberty Airport on Tuesday evening after two drones were spotted over Teterboro Airport, 17 miles away. The FAA said the drones were flying at about 3,500 feet. The FAA issued a ground stop at Newark and inbound flights were put in holds. The holding aircraft were allowed to land starting […]

One of the first examples of the platform Russia intends to use to launch its new hypersonic missiles has crashed in a snowstorm in the Russian Arctic, killing three of four of the crew on board. The TU-22M3M supersonic bomber was on a training flight when it crashed while attempting to land at Olenegorsk airbase […]

Aeroflot Flight SU1515 made an emergency landing at Russia’s Khanty-Mansiysk airport (HMA) after a passenger attempted to hijack the 737-800 on Tuesday. According to the airline, the individual was detained with no injuries to passengers or crew members. It has been reported that the suspect was drunk, claimed to be armed and tried to break […]