GAMA: All Aircraft Shipments Are Up »

GAMA: All Aircraft Shipments Are Up

By Mary Grady | November 20, 2018

In its third-quarter shipment report, GAMA has found the overall delivery of airplanes and rotorcraft increased in the first nine months of this year compared to the same period in 2017. Piston airplane deliveries increased by 8.3 percent, to 784 units, compared to the same period last year.

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JETcopter Reveals VTOL Concept »

JETcopter Reveals VTOL Concept

By Mary Grady | November 19, 2018

JETcopter, a startup company based in Germany, said this week it has completed tests that confirmed the feasibility of its concept to power its seven-seat VTOL design with two 400-HP automotive engines that will drive two counter-rotating fans on top of the carbon-fiber fuselage.

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Shuttle Runway May See Private Spacecraft »

By Russ Niles | November 18, 2018

The massive runway at the Kennedy Space Center that was the primary landing site for the Space Shuttle could again be used for privately operated space missions. More

'Chicken Strip' To Be Legalized »

By Russ Niles | November 18, 2018

Possibly the country’s only “clothing optional” airstrip is about to be officially recognized by the National Parks Service (NPS), and the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) is... More

'Pecos Bill' Owner, Vet Killed In P-51 Crash »

By Russ Niles | November 18, 2018

A well-known Texas pilot who gave numerous rides to veterans in his P-51 “Pecos Bill” was killed along with a passenger when the warbird crashed into an apartment building parking lot in... More

Industry Round-up, November 16, 2018 »

By AVweb Staff | November 16, 2018

This week, AVweb’s news roundup found stories about new simulators for Central Washington University, the launch of a program for aspiring pilots, a training management system agreement for... More

FAA Probes Potential 737 MAX Design Flaw »

By Paul Bertorelli | November 16, 2018

Following the Lion Air crash in Indonesia last month, the FAA is focusing new scrutiny on the control architecture of the Boeing 737 MAX and may require the company to engineer a fix for an auto... More

NTSB Holds Hearing On Southwest 1380 Accident »

By Kate O'Connor | November 15, 2018

An FAA certification official said on Wednesday that Boeing 737 engine inlets might require design changes in the wake of a Southwest Airlines accident last April in which an uncontained engine... More

Chinese Flight Academy Orders 30 Tecnams »

By Jason Baker | November 15, 2018

Italian aircraft manufacturer Tecnam announced confirmed orders for 30 aircraft from Chinese Anhui Lantian International Flight Academy (ALIFA) at the biannual Zhuhai International Air Show last... More

 

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Mind The Gaps

Mind The Gaps »

November 19, 2018

Most pilots have heard warnings about the timeliness (or lack thereof) of Nexrad radar. Better expressed as latency, the weather you see on your tablet, smartphone or multi-function display from providers like SXM or the FAA’s ADS-B could... More

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The Pilot’s Lounge #140: Ready For Winter

The Pilot’s Lounge #140: Ready For Winter »

November 14, 2018

As he does from time to time, Dave, the proprietor of the flight school here at the virtual airport, sent out a mass email to his aircraft rental customers—students and certificated pilots—asking them to come to an evening gathering to... More

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MEXICO'S FLAGSHIP AIRLINE ENHANCES FLIGHT DATA ANALYSIS WITH LEADING ANIMATION SOFTWARE CEFA FAS

With Aeromexico Group, CEFA Aviation acquires a new top reference.

Jet2.com signs a service agreement with MINT Software Systems for the implementation of the market leading training management system "MINT TRMS."

MINT Software Systems, the leading manufacturer of training management solutions for the aviation industry, today announces the signature of a service agreement with Jet2.com for the implementation of the web-based training management system MINT TRMS.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SELECTS ONE-G SIMULATION FOR NEW AATD FLEET

Central Washington University (CWU) has awarded Seattle based one-G simulation with a contract for five Foundation Advanced Aviation Training Devices (AATD) and a Piper Archer device that is currently in development at one-G headquarters.