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WEB2 days ago · The agency says removing expiration dates on instructor certificates will increase efficiency and cut costs. Amelia Walsh Updated Oct 11, 2024 4:18 AM EDT. Aviation News Investigation Underway Following Crash Near Catalina Airport Amelia Walsh. Aviation News Aviation Coalition Proposes Measures To Prevent Unapproved Parts …
Archer Aviation Surpasses 2024 Flight Test Goal - AVweb
WEBSep 5, 2024 · Archer Aviation’s eVTOL prototype, Midnight, completes more than 400 test flights. Archer Aviation’s eVTOL prototype Midnight completed 402 test flights so far this year, surpassing its goal of 400 flights in 2024, the company announced Tuesday. Over the past eight months, Archer has intensified its flight test operations in preparation for ...
Toyota Pledges $500MM Investment In Joby Aviation - AVweb
WEBOct 2, 2024 · The new funding specifically targets establishing a manufacturing alliance for Joby’s first phase of commercialization. The $500 million will come in two $250 million tranches, the first planned to close later this year and the second, next year. Toyota’s relationship with Joby began with an initial investment five years ago from the ...
Textron Aviation To Skip NBAA-BACE - AVweb
WEBSep 25, 2024 · Textron Aviation has announced that the company, along with subsidiary TRU simulation, "will not participate as exhibitors at the 2024 [NBAA-BACE].”. The sudden withdrawal, with less than a month to go before the annual show, this year being held in Las Vegas, comes after Gulfstream and Dassault also decided against participation.
Dick Rutan Dies At 85 - AVweb
WEBMay 4, 2024 · Legendary pilot, educator and adventurer Dick Rutan died Friday, according to a press release issued on behalf of the family. (Full text follows). He was 85. Rutan, best known for the record-setting nonstop unrefueled circumnavigation he and Jeana Yeager accomplished in 1986, was surrounded by family when he died in Kootenai Hospital in …
California 2031 Leaded Avgas Ban Signed Into Law - AVweb
WEBOct 1, 2024 · California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law a ban on leaded aviation gasoline that comes into effect in 2031. That's the day after the FAA has said it will have a fully approved replacement fuel for 100LL through its End Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions (EAGLE) program. Newsom signed the bill, which passed by votes of 59-11 …
Volunteer Owner-Pilots Needed For Helene Relief - AVweb
WEBSep 29, 2024 · A Texas-based charity is harnessing the power of GA to deliver aid to communities in eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina cut off by damage from Tropical Storm Helene. Operation Airdrop has established a base at Concord Regional Airport and is inviting owner-pilots to volunteer to operate supply flights to the storm …
New Rules Require Automatic Cash Refunds For Delayed, …
WEBApr 25, 2024 · Share this story. The Biden administration has announced rules that will require airlines to issue automatic cash refunds for any domestic flight that is canceled or delayed more than three hours, regardless of reason, including weather. Passengers can waive the refund and get rebooked on another flight if they choose.
Student Pilot's Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit - AVweb
WEBSep 18, 2024 · A legal team representing the family of Ohio County, Kentucky flight student Connor Quisenberry has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against several flight schools and instructors involved in his training. Quisenberry was 18 years old on Sept. 27, 2023, when he and his instructor, Timothy McKellar, 22, were killed in the crash of their Piper PA ...