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As expected, the Environmental Protection Agency opened the door to new emissions standards for commercial aircraft Wednesday, announcing through the Obama administration that the Clean Air Act should apply to the aviation industry. The EPA said its study of the issue concluded that jet fuel emissions harm human health by contributing to global warming, triggering […]

Kaman Corp., which suspended production of its K-Max heavy-lift utility helicopters more than 10 years ago, has revived the production line, the company said last week. First deliveries are expected in early 2017, with an initial production run of 10 aircraft. Manufacturing will take place at Kaman’s facilities in Jacksonville, Florida, and Bloomfield, Connecticut. Launch […]

The Carbon Cub is CubCrafters’ most popular seller, by far. Slap a pair of Aerocet floats on it and head for the nearest lake, and it’s easy to understand why. AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli did just that and prepared this video report. view on YouTube

Bloomberg is reporting that Embraer is considering closing its factory in Harbin, China, because of slumping demand. Orders for business jets in China have essentially stopped thanks to a crackdown on corruption. The wealthy are lying low trying not to attract the attention of increasingly aggressive government investigators and buying a business jet has fallen […]

NASA said recently it will invest more than $2.3 million to support eight research projects that are working to develop quieter supersonic aircraft with fewer emissions. The support will go to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of California at Irvine, as well as several industry teams including Wyle Laboratories, Rockwell Collins and […]

If ever we need a king in this country and someone put me in charge, somewhere on my to-do list would be getting rid of FAR 91.119. OK, so I wouldn’t eliminate it, but I’d amend it so that people would just worry about it less. I’ve been in more discussions than I care to […]

Airbus is working on a reusable launch vehicle that could boost a rocket into space, then fly back home like a drone and land on a runway. The winged and powered vehicle, called Adeline, has been in the works since 2010, Airbus said on Friday. Airbus allowed a contingent of reporters a look at the […]

“Nothing so needs reforming as other people’s habits. Fanatics will never learn that, though it be written in letters of gold across the sky. It is the prohibition that makes anything precious.” Mark Twain The month of May brought some good news to those who care about aviation, users of airports and the value of […]

Cessna has received FAA certification for its new Latitude business jet and it’s right on time. The Latitude was announced at NBAA in 2011 as an eight-passenger midsize with some design features of larger platforms, including a six-foot stand-up cabin and width of 77 inches. “From inception, we looked at every aspect of how we […]

Some European airlines have started a trend of limiting alcoholic drinks served in flight as part of calls to curb disruptions from unruly passengers. In the latest example, Scandinavian carrier SAS issued guidelines recommending a limit of three drinks per passenger on intra-Europe flights, The Localof Norway reported this week. “We had a few situations […]