AVweb’s Ownership section provides in-depth coverage on aircraft ownership, maintenance, and operational considerations. From updates on unleaded aviation fuels like G100UL to regulatory decisions impacting fuel usage, this section offers valuable insights for aircraft owners and operators. Stay informed on the latest developments affecting your aircraft’s performance, compliance, and overall ownership experience.
From the time I started learning to fly, I’ve watched the odd dance aircraft owners and maintenance technicians do when it comes to fixing a broken airplane. The owner brings in the airplane, mutters something along the lines of “it ain’t right” or writes up a squawk in as few words as possible and departs […]
Kitty Hawk, the California company that has been working on a “flying car” funded by Alphabet CEO Larry Page, has released a video of its newest autonomous VTOL prototype, which is now flying in New Zealand. The electric-powered aircraft, dubbed “Cora,” is driven by 12 rotors mounted fore and aft of the wing, plus a […]
A bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate last week would provide $5 million each year from 2019 through 2023 to expand programs and apprenticeships that would train workers for careers in aviation maintenance. “Our aviation industry needs skilled workers, and the aviation-maintenance industry provides high-paying, high-skilled jobs across the country,”said Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., one […]
Red Bull Air Race selected the VectorNav VN-300 Dual Antenna GNSS-Aided Inertial Navigation System (INS) as the primary source of aircraft telemetry data for the Master Class raceplanes participating in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship. The February inaugural event of the 2018 season saw the VN-300 used for the first time in all […]
In its 20th annual “Turbine-Powered Civil Helicopter Purchase Outlook,” released in late February 2018, Honeywell forecasts 4,000 to 4,200 new civilian-use helicopters will be delivered from 2018 to 2022. Honeywell says they feel a better long-term global economic outlook this year means customers are holding firm in their intentions to invest in new helicopter purchases. […]
Aircraft engines are normally designated by obscure numbers only an engineer could love but as a clear expression of market intent, GE is giving its new turboprop engine a name: the GE Catalyst Advanced Turboprop engine. (Heretofore, it was simply the ATP engine.) GE announced the new engine in 2015 and last fall, it reported […]
An international game of cat and mouse has the Canadian government pitted against a wealthy South African family at the center of a political corruption scandal and the disappearance of their luxury business jet. Now Canada’s state-owned Export Development Bank is trying to repossess the 2014 Bombardier Global 6000 saying it’s owed $27 million of […]
Tecnam has enjoyed brisk sales with its new Astore LSA. AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli recently took the airplane for a flight trial and shot this detailed video report. view on YouTube
Ford Motor Company recently advertised their new line of truck frames as being made of military-grade aluminum. It’s a new twist on the old hype: made of aircraft-grade aluminum. I suppose the salespeople figure: What could be better than aircraft-grade (or military-grade) aluminum, right? After all, you wouldn’t want a truck frame made of beer-can […]
Airbus officials recently provided the European media with an update on their CityAirbus project to develop a four-seat VTOL aircraft, and said they expect a prototype to fly by the end of December, in Germany. “With this concept and the right approach, you can deliver an opportunity in cities,” Marius Bebesel, head of the urban […]
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