BETA Technologies has been awarded the first airworthiness approval for a manned electric aircraft by the United States Air Force Agility Prime Program. ALIA, the Company’s Electric Vertical Aircraft (EVA), has begun flying under the Air Force operational flight test program. The U.S. Air Force (USAF) spent over a year assessing BETA’s ALIA aircraft, conducting […]
Featured
Use this category to have posts appear in the front page slider.
Boca Raton Airport Authority Provides Boca Helping Hands with 1,226 Pounds of Supplies
On April 28, 2021, the staff from the Boca Raton Airport Authority and airport tenants volunteered with Boca Helping Hands and donated 1,226 pounds of supplies. Staff members and tenants also volunteered their time by packing groceries for distribution to Boca Helping Hands clients. Boca Helping Hands is a community-based 501(c) (3) organization whose mission […]
MissionGO & Minnesota Team Transports World’s First Human Pancreas via Unmanned Aircraft
MissionGO, LifeSource and Mercy Hospital, part of the Allina Health system, have announced the first-ever test flight carrying a human pancreas via an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) conducted on May 5. Following a moment of silence led by Lead Pilot Ryan Henderson to honor the donor hero, this historic flight transported a research pancreas from […]
MissionGO Achieves Critical FAA Milestone, Takes Next Step to Offering Unmanned Aircraft Cargo Delivery
MissionGO Unmanned Systems announced today that the FAA certification office has approved MissionGO’s MG Velos 100 airworthiness criteria as part of MissionGO’s Type Certificate application, a milestone marking the brand’s next big step in pushing the boundaries of Unmanned Aircraft System capabilities. It is also expected that the FAA will soon be issuing industry guidelines […]
B-29 Doc Adds Houston and Lone Star Flight Museum to Tour Schedule
The B-29 Superfortress known as Doc will bring its History Restored Tour to the Lone Star Flight Museum in Houston, Texas, May 4-9, 2021. Doc will arrive in Houston, Monday, May 3 and will be available for ground and cockpit tours Wednesday, May 5 and Thursday, May 6 tours are available 10 a.m. – 4 […]
Top Aces Awarded Contract for Advanced Airborne Training by the German Armed Forces
Top Aces has been awarded the fast speed adversary air training services contract by the German Armed Forces (“Bundeswehr”) effective January 1st, 2022. Operating out of the Wittmundhafen Air Base, Top Aces has been providing advanced airborne training to the Bundeswehr for the past 6 years and plans to invest over $100M CAD in furtherance […]
Textron Aviation’s Special Edition 75th Anniversary Beechcraft Bonanza Blends Modern Tech with Retro Styling
Textron Aviation has turned to an aviation legend and founding member of the Beechcraft brand to commemorate a milestone for one of its most iconic aircraft. The company today announced a special edition 75th anniversary option for its Beechcraft Bonanza G36 single-engine piston aircraft, distinguished by its custom interior and paint scheme inspired by Olive […]
NASAO Announces National Aviation Art Contest Winners
Photo above – Senior Category, 1st Place by Alison Wan of Virginia. The winners for the 2021 U.S. Youth Aviation Art Contest have been selected by the contest’s managing organization, National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), in partnership with National Aeronautic Association (NAA). The annual contest is part of a larger international effort to […]
Falcon 6X Completes Maiden Flight
Dassault Aviation announced that the company’s widebody Falcon 6X has successfully completed its first flight as planned in the first quarter of 2021, demonstrating the maturity of the program and opening the test campaign for certification. “Today’s flight is another milestone in Dassault history, made all the more satisfying by the remarkable efforts of the […]
Blue Line Aviation Places Order for 100 Diamond Aircraft
Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. and Blue Line Aviation recently inked a firm order for 50 Diamond Aircraft, including single engine DA40 NG’s, twin engine DA42-VI’s and a Diamond Simulator, with an option for up to 50 additional aircraft. The order comes less than a year after Blue Line Aviation’s 8 year anniversary, which was celebrated […]
