Kootenai Sheriff’s will Operate Bell 206 on $71,500/yr Budget Kootenai county, Idaho has embarked on a different sort of fleet management after they purchased a 1994 Bell 206 with donated funds, planning to operate the unit on an all-volunteer basis...
Also: UND Adds Aerospace Engineering, NBAA Scholarships, Flt School Threatened, John King on MOCA The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators set forth that the aviation industry is suffering an epidemic of flight-test applicants failing to even qualify for their...
Lufthansa Aviation Training-Diamond Sign LOI Diamond Aircraft, the Chinese-owned, Austrian-built manufacturer of general aviation aircraft, and Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT), the flight-academy subsidiary of German flag-carrier, Lufthansa, have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) expressing the two entities’ intention to...
Australian Company Arrives to the Scene with Compact, Streamlined Engine Option for Electric Aircraft Australian developer Kite Magnetics announced the completion of their 120-kilowatt electric propulsion unit (EPU), a small, self-contained alternative to traditional light sport engines. Their model sports...
Thermal Imaging, HUD Development Company Joins Hands with Brigham Family Operation AeroBrigham has announced the acquisition of SKYDISPLAY from MYGOFLIGHT. The combined company will be known as AeroDisplay, and will focus on creating advanced heads-up display configurations for both airplanes...
Company will Hold 4 Divisions to Focus on Avionics, Uncrewed systems, AAM, and Training Airo will merge with a special purpose acquisition company to kickstart its growth and "address high growth market trends across the aviation & aerospace ecosystem." The...
Gen 4 Prototype Flies 156.7 Miles in Circular Pattern, Besting Joby by 3 km Chinese manufacturer AutoFlight announced the completion of a long-distance test flight using the 4th generation of their eVTOL aircraft, the Prosperity I. accompanied by some footage...
Rebounding Company Announces Shiny New Base Configuration for Popular Helicopters Enstrom Helicopters has made the jump into the 21st century, now building all 480GB and 280FX helicopters with G500H Txi EFIS displays at minimum. The base configuration replaces traditional 'steam'...
"One of its Best Years Ever" Crows Swiss Manufacturer Pilatus had another good year in 2022, delivering 133 aircraft and raking in new contracts as it sailed upriver against a current of supply chain disruptions. The company delivered 40 PC-24s,...
Aviation Industry Group Fosters the Next Generation The IADA Foundation, the charitable 501c3 run by the International Aircraft Dealers Association has awarded 10 scholarships in its most recent batch. Of the 10 selected, 4 students come from the academic track,...