Aerospace & Air Transport

DOT Watchdog To Probe FAA's Spectrum Safety Communications

Big Beautiful Bill calls for spectrum reallocation

5G tower

NTSB DC Midair Hearing Panel 3 Covers Frequency Issues

Technology has not been deployed despite what many feel is an urgent need

Clark Allen, FAA DCA air traffic control tower

Aciturri Signs To Make Airframes for Vertical’s VX4 eVTOL Aircraft

Scope of production package covers the wing, empennage, pylons, and fuselage

Vertical Aerospace's VX4 eVTOL aircraft

Accelerating Aerospace Innovation at Le Bourget

Hybrid propulsion systems and dual defense applications pick up pace among Paris Air Show exhibitors

Anduril Fury XFQ-44A

Embraer's E2 Profit Hunter is the King of the Skies

Embraer's E2 Profit Hunter is the King of the Skies

February 10, 2020

Embraer’s E175-E2 Airliner Makes First Flight - AIN

Embraer’s E175-E2 Airliner Makes First Flight - AIN

December 16, 2019

Airbus’s A330neo Flies at the Dubai Airshow - AIN

Airbus’s A330neo Flies at the Dubai Airshow - AIN

November 18, 2019

Boeing’s 787-9 Dreamliner Flies at the Dubai Airshow - AIN

Boeing’s 787-9 Dreamliner Flies at the Dubai Airshow - AIN

November 18, 2019

NTSB Hearing Addresses Complex D.C. Airspace Flight Ops

Helicopter routes around KDCA have no mandatory boundaries

Route of PAT 25 Black Hawk and PSA Airlines CRJ700

ADS-B Issues Didn’t Hamper ATC in DCA Midair Collision

Accident helicopter’s transponder was broadcasting

The former Baltimore-Washington Helicopter Route Chart

Waste Carbon to SAF Process Touted as Cost Breakthrough

UK start-up's CEO Andrew Symes expresses concern over deprioritizing aviation decarbonization

OXCCU's OX1 SAF plant at Oxford Airport in the UK

NTSB Opens Hearing into KDCA Midair Collision

Purpose is to find facts and not come to conclusions

DCA

Senate Bill Calls for ADS-B In and Out on New Aircraft

Bill comes as NTSB is set for hearing on January 29 midair collision

Regulations and Government

U.S. Capitol Building (Photo: Fotolia/trekandshoot)

Avfuel Opens First SAF Supply Point in Denver

Valero-produced fuel cuts GHG emissions by up to 80%

Avfuel Corporation Denver terminal addition

DOT Watchdog To Probe Shift of Newark ATC Management

FAA moved air traffic responsibilities from New York to Philadelphia before outages

Newark Liberty International Airport

Month-long Runway Closure at Oregon Airport Begins Soon

KUAO tower and Taxiway Alpha remain open; rotorcraft operations may continue

photo from the end of a runway

U.S.-EU Trade Deal Spares Aerospace from Tariffs

Agreement avoids 15% tariffs that go into effect for other products on August 1

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Dassault Falcon 6X business jet

Polaris Aero Adds AI to Vocus Safety Platform

Company says new features enable better cross-team coordination

Cabin Interior and Electronics

Screen showing VOCUS SMS AI Assistant interface

Aspen Avionics Key to Further Airo Group Developments

Company plans to expand with avionics developments and by acquiring flight training firms

Aspen Avionics flight deck for Jaunt eVTOL aircraft

Boeing Commences 777-8 Freighter Production

Assembly of the first 777-8F wing is underway at the airframer's Everett facility

Robot arm operator Casey McDowell drilled the first hole into a 777-8 Freighter wing spar

Senate Panel OKs $1.4B FAA Boost, Rejects Privatization

Bill calls for trade policies to support manufacturers

Regulations and Government

U.S. Capitol Building

Bell Revenues Surge 28% as MV-75 Program Accelerates

Commercial helicopter deliveries hold steady at 32 units; military program drives strong financial performance

Bell

Porter Pilots Start Training on CAE’s E195-E2 Simulator

7000XR Series full-flight simulator features CAE’s Prodigy visual system

Training and Workforce

Embraer-CAE Training Services E195-E2 full flight simulator

Transport Canada Validates AerAware EFVS

AerAware is described as the first EFVS to integrate a wearable HUD

Maintenance and Modifications

Pilot wearing an AerAware HUD