3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (376+ words) Archer Aviation has begun a series of city-to-city flights designed to demonstrate its Midnight electric air taxi in real-world operating environments, starting with a piloted round trip between Salinas and Hollister, California. The Sept. 4 flight was the first stop on…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (307+ words) California lawmakers have approved legislation that would prohibit unauthorized drone operations within 400 feet of certain large, ticketed outdoor events, according to a recent report by PickDrones. Assembly Bill 2113, introduced by Assemblymember Tina McKinnor, would make it an infraction to operate…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (143+ words) The FAA granted Virginia’s Washington Manassas Airport a Part 139 Airport Operating Certificate Monday, allowing the field to accommodate certain commercial passenger airlines. The agency said it is the first Virginia airport to receive a new operating certificate in 53 years. Washington…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (270+ words) A 17-year-old driver fleeing an attempted traffic stop crashed through a perimeter fence at Portsmouth International Airport in New Hampshire and struck a parked aircraft Saturday night. No injuries other than the driver were reported. Shortly after 8 p.m., a trooper attempted…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (330+ words) JetZero announced Monday that it has secured up to $100 million in new financing to advance construction of its full-scale Jet1 demonstrator and related manufacturing work. Jet1 is being built by Scaled Composites in Mojave, California, and will serve as the piloted test…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (250+ words) The city of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, is seeking a consulting firm to study the feasibility of building a new general aviation airport. The city issued a request for qualifications in July, and responses are due Aug. 27. The proposal calls for…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (323+ words) A longtime pilot at Niagara Central Dorothy Rungeling Airport in Ontario urged officials Thursday to delay a proposed lease that would turn the airport’s main hangar into an indoor soccer facility until after this fall’s municipal elections. The airport commission…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (323+ words) ATP Flight School announced Wednesday that it has reintroduced a version of its Airline Career Pilot Program providing more than 100 hours of multi-engine flight time. The nine-month program is priced at $123,995 for students starting with no previous flight experience, the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (523+ words) Plans to realign and extend the runway at Lake Chelan Airport in Washington are being reconsidered after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) determined that the previously selected runway configuration would not be operationally feasible. According to the Lake Chelan Mirror,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (193+ words) France’s Air Defense and Air Operations Command said Monday that a Rafale pilot discovered a fuel leak on a civilian Bombardier Global 6000 while the fighter was conducting an air-defense training mission. The command did not specify when the flight occurred....