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Low-budget British airline EasyJet is betting more than $1 million that infrared technology will help their pilots avoid future volcanic ash clouds and ash-cloud-induced losses for the airline. The Airborne Volcanic Object Identifier and Detector (AVOID) would detect an ash cloud from about 60 nm away using infrared cameras and infrared radiation sensing equipment. In […]

Newly released transcripts from the cockpit recorder of the Polish government aircraft that crashed in Russia in April show the crew ignored system warnings and offer no direct proof that the crew’s actions were influenced by political officials onboard (but may suggest that). According to reports, the 41-page transcript released Tuesday shows the crew was […]

The Air Force says Col. Dawn Dunlop was the first woman to fly an F-22 and becomes the “first female fighter test pilot to lead an Air Force wing” when, on June 4, she takes command of the 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base. Prior to 1993, the Air Force carried a ban […]

NASA is actively seeking proposals to be received by July 15 for studies that aim to realize (by 2025) commercial airliner concept designs for quieter, cleaner and more economical flight — and winners could see a payoff. According to the agency, “The total potential value of the research contracts is $36.6 million.” Technological goals of […]

Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing this page.If that doesn’t work, click here to download the video directly. At least 10 of several hundred people who gathered to watch were injured by flying debris when a Marine Corps V-22 Osprey arrived for a scheduled event at Clove Lakes Park Preserve, Staten […]

The FAA issued a final rule just prior to Memorial Day weekend mandating ADS-B Out for general aviation aircraft and, given the rule’s content and the timing of its release, they may have been hoping you wouldn’t notice. If compliance were necessary today, equipping your aircraft with ADS-B Out capability could cost you roughly $8,000 […]

Times are tough and money is tight, but the folks at Cirrus are committed to the Vision Jet project, and hope to start work on a conforming prototype by the end of this year, CEO Brent Wouters said on Wednesday. “For this year, we are working to secure additional funding so we can move faster,” […]

With Memorial Day weekend behind us, summer has officially arrived in the U.S., and the aviation world offers plenty of diversion for those ready to get out and enjoy. Local airports around the country are hosting pancake breakfasts and fly-ins; many are listed in AVweb‘s calendar of events. The Flying Musicians will play at aviation […]

The number of Mexican aerospace companies has tripled to more than 300 in the last six years and it’s not stopping there. The Mexican business magazine Mexico Now is sponsoring a daylong aerospace industry conference — in Philadelphia — June 24 and it’s clearly aimed at OEMs who might be thinking of moving some of […]

Gulfstream is making an aggressive expansion move in China by signing an agreement with Deer Jet to look after the burgeoning fleet of Gulfstream aircraft in the country. Deer Jet already has 13 Gulfstreams and is looking to add 10 more. Gulfstream will provide Deer Jet with a maintenance team that includes a mechanic, avionics […]