Airbus Unveils New Flying Lab Airbus Helicopters unveiled its latest flying laboratory on Wednesday with the introduction of the “DisruptiveLab” helicopter. Technology tested by the new demonstrator is expected to focus on aircraft performance improvements and environmental footprint reduction. It will include evaluations of aerodynamic[…] Read this article
EAA To Host 2023 Homebuilders Week The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) has announced plans to host a 2023 edition of its Homebuilders Week online webinar series. Topics are expected to include techniques for building with sheet metal, composites, steel and wood, panel planning, wiring, engine selection,[…] Read this article
Vertical Air Movement Heading into another winter season, our thoughts begin shifting to cold-weather flying hazards—fog, icing, and widespread precipitation. Most pilot training considers each of these factors individually. But most of them share a common cause, and it’s rooted in the weather[…] Read this article
Bombardier Names Launch Customer For Global 8000 Private jet company NetJets will be the fleet launch customer for Bombardier’s new Global 8000 business jet, the company announced this week. Bombardier reported that NetJets has placed a $312 million firm order for four Global 8000s along with converting[…] Read this article
WAI Announces 2023 International Pioneer Hall of Fame Inductees Women in Aviation International (WAI) has announced its selection for the 2023 inductees to its International Pioneer Hall of Fame. Those selected include pioneering Australian aviator Nancy Bird, educators Martha and John King and U-2 pilot Col. Merryl Tengesdal USAF[…] Read this article
Poll: Ten Years From Now, Will Automation Allow Single Pilot Airliners? Each week, we poll the savviest aviators on the World Wide Web (that’s you) on a topic of interest to the flying community. Share your opinion by participating in our current poll. Read this article
