The FAA has authorized the use of General Aviation Modifications Inc.’s 100-octane unleaded fuel across piston-engine aircraft types, an approval that represents a major step toward the transition to lead-free avgas.
4AIR has launched a sustainability program for general aviation pilots that allows them to offset the environmental impact of their flight activities and protect the environment.
Diamond Aircraft is facing challenges to reaching agreement with regulators on requirements for certification of its eDA40 electric trainer. Battery safety is a key concern for certification, which is planned for 2023.
Details have emerged of two additional consortia bidding to participate in South Korea’s K-UAM Grand Challenge urban air mobility demonstration project.
Gama Aviation said it will be the first Fixed-Base Operator (FBO) at Glasgow International Airport (EDI) to offer on-site security screening beginning in September.
Regent has taken a step closer toward certification of its Viceroy electric seaglider with receipt of approval in principle (AiP) for the wing-in-ground-effect regional transport from inspection agency Bureau Veritas.
South Korean startup MintAir plans to build an advanced air mobility service using electric rotorcraft and has agreed to order up to 40 aircraft from Jaunt Air Mobility, in addition to a previous commitment for 100 aircraft from Skyworks Aeronautics.
More than 6,400 new turbine-powered helicopters valued at more than $37 billion are expected to be delivered over the next 10-year-period from 2023-2032, according to preliminary data from Aviation Week’s 2023 Helicopter Fleet & MRO Forecast.
Electric propulsion pioneer MagniX is to evaluate high energy-density lithium-sulfur and lithium metal cells from Australian advanced battery startup Li-S Energy.
UK and New Zealand companies have joined forces to develop facilities to enable aerospace companies to test liquid hydrogen fuel systems for flight certification and support the shift to sustainable aviation.
Deliveries of piston aircraft, business jets and turboprops increased in each category during the first half of 2022, with aircraft billings up 5.2%, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA).
Bluetail has launched an onsite scanning network serviced by a crowdsourced community of Aircraft & Powerplant technicians, aircraft records specialists, and other aviation technical professionals.
Hillsboro Aviation accepted its first delivery of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Avfuel Corporation this month, becoming the first business aviation service provider to offer SAF in Oregon.
Avionics manufacturer FreeFlight Systems announced that its “5G tolerant” Terrain-series radar altimeters have received FAA design and production approval.
A survey of Boeing’s Organization Designation Authorization found some encouraging signs, but also significant concerns related to internal pressure to minimize safety issues.
Ottawa and Berlin have committed to a Canada-Germany Hydrogen Alliance to boost investment, production and transatlantic trade in hydrogen, with a goal to export clean hydrogen from Canada to Germany as soon as 2025.
