NASAO Chair and FAA Acting Administrator Sign MOUs Strengthening Federal-State Partnership

The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) Board Chair, Anthony McCloskey of Pennsylvania, and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acting Administrator, Billy Nolen, signed four Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) detailing the partnership between the federal and state government aviation agencies. NASAO and FAA leadership agreed to begin work on fulfilling these commitments immediately, and discuss […]

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American Airlines Announces Agreement to Purchase Boom Supersonic Overture Aircraft

American Airlines and Boom Supersonic has announced the airline’s agreement to purchase up to 20 Overture aircraft, with an option for an additional 40. American has paid a non-refundable deposit on the initial 20 aircraft. Overture is expected to carry passengers at twice the speed of today’s fastest commercial aircraft. Boom Supersonic’s Overture would introduce […]

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Dassault Aviation Certifies Dual HUD on Falcon 8X

The FAA and EASA have approved use of Dassault’s advanced dual head-up display known as FalconEye, on the company’s Falcon 8X very long range trijet, adding to the aircraft’s industry-leading low visibility operations capability. The dual HUD configuration will ultimately permit an EFVS-to-land capability in near zero-zero conditions, pending new EASA regulations. “The bottom line […]

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WAI Kicks off WomenVenture with Dynamic Breakfast for More Than 400 Attendees

Photo above – The backdrop for the 2022 WomenVenture Group photo was the Boeing 777-200ER ecodemonstrator. Photo: EAA WomenVenture Wednesday began with WAI’s Connect Breakfast, attended by more than 400 enthusiastic participants, sponsored by Avemco, United Airlines, and the Virginia Department of Aviation and took place at the Paul H. Poberezny Conference Center (PHP Tent). […]

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CubCrafters to File with Securities and Exchange Commission for Public Offering

CubCrafters, the leading designer and manufacturer of Light-Sport, Experimental, and Part 23 Certified backcountry aircraft, announced today that for the first time in its forty-year history, it intends to allow new public investment in the company under Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Regulation A. Advised by Manhattan Street Capital, CubCrafters intends to file with the […]

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Electric Flight Moves A Step Closer as Vertical Aerospace and CAE Partner on Pilot Training

Photo above – Vertical Aerospace Deputy CEO Harry Holt (left) with CAE President and CEO Marc Parent. Vertical Aerospace and CAE announced that CAE will be the pilot training partner for Vertical’s launch eVTOL aircraft, the VX4. CAE will design and develop a world-class training program and be the exclusive training device provider, tailoring the […]

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