The University of Sydney Rocketry Team has been accepted to compete at the 2022 Spaceport America Cup – an international student rocketry competition which tests would-be rocket scientists. They will be competing with their custom made 30,000 ft rocket, Blue Wren. It incorporates a bespoke carbon fiber airframe, student developed avionics, flight computer systems and […]
International News
Lynx Air to Launch as Canada’s Newest Airline
Lynx Air (Lynx) has announced its arrival as Canada’s newest ultra-affordable airline, on a mission to make Canadian air travel accessible to all, with low fares, a fleet of brand-new Boeing 737 aircraft and great customer service. Lynx will adopt the ultra-low-cost carrier model, which has revolutionized air travel across Europe and the United States, […]
Fraundorfer Aeronautics Premiering TENSOR 600X to Public
The German technology company Fraundorfer Aeronautics is presenting its newly developed “TENSOR 600X” aircraft to the public for the first time at European Rotors in Cologne. The aircraft has a range of 600 kilometers and a maximum cruising speed of 200 km/h. The TENSOR 600X is intended for personal mobility: Medium-distance business trips, for example, […]
Honeywell Expands NAVITAS™ Software Suite to Enhance Airport Operations
Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON) launched today the next generation of its Honeywell NAVITAS™ software suite platform, a System of Systems (SoS) offering that will help airport operators and air navigation service providers make more informed and accurate decisions across airside operations – from approach to gate. The latest updates enable automation and digitization of air traffic […]
Volocopter Conducts South Korea’s First Crewed Public Air Taxi Test Flight
German urban air mobility (UAM) pioneer, Volocopter, has completed the first test flight with its 2X aircraft in Seoul, South Korea. It was the first ever crewed public test flight of a fully electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxi in South Korea. The republic’s minister for Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MOLIT) Noh Hyeong […]
Skyservice Business Aviation Expands to the U.S.
Skyservice Business Aviation (“Skyservice”), a Canadian business aviation provider, announced its expansion to four new locations in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, thereby enhancing its platform of services and growth potential in an attractive North American market for business aviation. Under the leadership of Benjamin J. Murray, Skyservice’s President & CEO, Leading Edge Jet Center (“LEJC”) […]
WAI Welcomes Stephanie Kenyon as Chief Growth Officer
Stephanie Kenyon has joined the Women in Aviation International (WAI) staff as chief growth officer. In this new leadership role, she is responsible for strengthening and growing the organization while broadening support for its mission. “Stephanie comes to WAI with a proven track record in the aviation industry successfully fundraising with both Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University […]
Volocopter Conducts South Korea’s First Crewed Public Air Taxi Test Flight
German urban air mobility (UAM) pioneer, Volocopter, has completed the first test flight with its 2X aircraft in Seoul, South Korea. It was the first ever crewed public test flight of a fully electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxi in South Korea. The republic’s minister for Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MOLIT) Noh Hyeong […]
ALSIM AL250 Acquired by Air Munich Aviation
Air Munich Aviation, located in Jesenwang airport in nearby Munich, Germany has recently bought an ALSIM AL250 simulator. The AL250 simulator addresses initial phase training needs (PPL, CPL, IR/ME) and is SEP/MEP re-configurable simulator certified as an EASA FNPT II. In addition, it offers both classic and glass cockpit instrumentation for each flight model at […]
France Air Expo 2022 Doubling in Size to Accommodate More Exhibitors
France Air Expo, the only dedicated General Aviation, GA, exhibition in France, will double its footprint when it returns to France’s second largest GA Airport, Lyon-Bron, June 9 to 11, 2022. After the great success of the 2021 event, organizers have already received more requests and inquiries from exhibitors wanting to participate in the annual […]
