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Hartzell extends warranty on Raisbeck STCs for new King Air propellers to industry leading 6 years / 4,000 hours

Hartzell Propeller has extended the propeller service warranty on newly purchased Raisbeck Engineering STC performance upgrade packages equipped with new Hartzell props for King Air aircraft. The updated coverage now provides an industry-leading warranty through first overhaul at 6 years or 4,000 flight hours, whichever occurs first, up from the previous standard of 1 year / 1,000 hours for...

Robinson Helicopter Company receives FAA approval for Garmin GFC 600H autopilot as standard on all R66 helicopters

Robinson Helicopter Company received FAA approval to install the Garmin GFC 600H Helicopter Flight Control System on all future Robinson R66 helicopters, now standard moving forward. This change marks an advancement in R66 avionics, by introducing a cost-effective digital flight control solution made to increase both ease of operation and safety of the R66. David Smith, president and CEO o...

Authorized Pilatus Center Pro Star opens new facility strengthening sales and service capabilities

Pro Star Aviation recently opened its new Authorized Pilatus Sales & Service Center at Gerald R. Ford International Airport (KGRR) in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. This 37,000-square-foot (3,437.41-square-meter) Pilatus dedicated facility will strengthen the company’s ability to support Pilatus customers with sales, maintenance, and technical services. The new facility includes a moder...

Archer showcases piloted Midnight flight as it advances to next phase of flight test program

Archer has begun the next phase of Midnight’s flight test program showcasing piloted flight. This phase builds on years of safe, autonomous flight testing across its various aircraft platforms, which validated its proprietary 12 tilt-6 VTOL configuration. Midnight cruised at speeds up to 125 mph and reached a maximum altitude of over 1,500 feet above ground level during the flight. Th...

Grady launches emergency medical helicopter in partnership with Air Methods

Grady Health System, home to Grady Memorial Hospital and one of the busiest trauma centers in the country, has taken a major step forward in emergency medical care with the launch of a new, state-of-the-art medical helicopter developed in partnership with Air Methods. Grady Air, one of the state's largest medical aircraft, can provide intensive care unit-level care to patients, allowing quicke...

Samson Sky brings high performance to its flying car through exclusive hybrid-electric system

Samson Sky announced that Beyond Motors  will be the primary electric motor supplier they will be going into production with for the Switchblade. Beyond is a Slovenian company and has been providing motors for the marine, aviation, automotive and racing industries for many years. According to the company, there are 2400+ Reservation Holders from over 50 countries and from all 50 US...

Golden West Jet Center to close after nearly two decades of dedicated service

After 18 years of operation at Oxnard Airport (KOXR), fixed base operator Golden West Jet Center will officially conclude its services on June 1, 2025. The leasehold at Oxnard Airport was recently the subject of a Request for Proposal process. During this time, owner Harold Lee chose not to submit a bid for renewal. “We’ve truly valued our time at Oxnard Airport,” said...

Flexjet broke ground on new custom-designed private terminal in Scottsdale, Arizona

Flexjet broke ground for its newest Flexjet exclusive private terminal at the Scottsdale, Ariz. Airport (KSDL) opening in late 2026. Today’s groundbreaking signals the start of this ground-up custom build a $36 million facility, with a 9,000 square-foot customer terminal, 9,500 square feet of office space and another 34,000 square feet in maintenance hangar space. Kenn Ricci, Chairman of...

Tecnam announced Nesher Aviation order for 10 aircraft

Nesher Aviation placed an order for 10 Tecnam P-Mentor aircraft to support Florida Flyers Flight Academy’s growing training operations. This strategic investment marks a major milestone in the modernization of Florida Flyers’ fleet, reinforcing its commitment to providing top-tier pilot training with the most advanced, fuel-efficient aircraft available today. The first T...

Electra hybrid-electric ultra short achieves breakthrough wind tunnel performance, 7X greater lift than conventional aircraft

Electra successfully completed powered wind tunnel testing for its nine-passenger EL9 Ultra Short hybrid-electric aircraft, confirming Electra’s blown wing design delivers the high lift needed for takeoff and landing in just 150 feet. This is 10 percent the distance typically required by conventional aircraft of the same size. Using a 20 percent scale model of the EL9 wing, the tests demonst...

Neste starts to supply sustainable aviation fuel to FedEx at Los Angeles International Airport

Neste and FedEx have agreed on the supply of 8,800 metric tons (more than three million gallons) of blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to FedEx at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). It is the largest SAF purchase by a U.S. cargo airline at LAX to-date. The fuel blend purchase will account for roughly a fifth of all jet fuel consumed annually by FedEx at LAX. This fuel pu...

Wisk and NASA sign five-year research partnership to advance autonomous flight

Wisk Aero has entered into a new five-year Non-Reimbursable Space Act Agreement with NASA. This agreement focuses on critical research led by NASA’s Air Traffic Management Exploration project aimed at advancing autonomous aircraft under Instrument Flight Rules in the National Airspace System. As an autonomous eVTOL air taxi, Wisk is working with NASA to help define t...