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Tamarack SMARTWING equipped King Air 350 claims NAA records to and from BACE Orlando 2022

Tamarack Aerospace has submitted a claim this week to the National Aeronautic Association and the European Federation Aeronautique International for two remarkable record-establishing city-pair flight results; the first was non-stop from Spokane, WA to Orlando, FL. The second was accomplished leaving the NBAA-BACE convention flying the King Air 350 fighting headwinds and icing from Orlan...

SmartSky experience flights take off nationwide

SmartSky Networks and Honeywell Aerospace are showcasing the reliability and value of SmartSky Air-to-Ground connectivity across the US. The companies closed out a highly successful NBAA-BACE in late October, flying prospects from Orlando to their choice of destination. One prospective customer flew a three-hour route from Orlando to Dallas with five passengers and crew utilizing m...

Maiden flight with hybrid RED A03-based SAF Jet-A/electric drive system offering net-zero operation in commercial aviation

The entire aviation industry is working hard to find better solutions to make aviation sustainable. Solutions that are ready here and now to be certified tomorrow are particularly interesting. We have reported on the first flight of Ampaire Eco Caravan. Important is to see what technology, what engine was the propulsion force for this flight. So, the aircraft took off with ...

Ampaire flies first hybrid-electric regional aircraft

Ampaire Eco Caravan, a nine-seat regional aircraft, made its first flight today on a fully-integrated hybrid-electric propulsion system. Ampaire expects it to be the first electrified regional aircraft to enter commercial service (certification in 2024) and the first in a series of larger Ampaire hybrid-electric aircraft that will lead a transition to sustainable aviation. Ampaire CEO ...

Archer unveiled Midnight production aircraft

Archer Aviation publicly unveiled its production aircraft, Midnight, a pilot-plus-four-passenger eVTOL aircraft during its Open House event in Palo Alto, CA. Midnight is the evolution of Archer’s demonstrator eVTOL aircraft, Maker, which has validated its proprietary twelve-tilt-six configuration and key enabling technologies. Midnight is designed to be safe, sustainable, quiet and, wit...

ATP Flight School adds 500th aircraft to fleet with delivery of new Cessna Skyhawks

ATP Flight School took delivery of five new Cessna Skyhawks and surpassed the fleet milestone of 500 aircraft. Each new plane brings ATP students a state-of-art training platform with Garmin's G1000 NXi Integrated Flight Deck. The Skyhawks join the 86 new aircraft ATP has taken delivery of since 2020 and will be used exclusively for airline pilot training and career development. &nbs...

JetBlue adding service to Paris - new style of low-fares, great service to Europe most visited city

JetBlue plans to expand transatlantic flying into Continental Europe with new service to Paris starting next summer. Paris will be JetBlue’s second transatlantic destination following the airline’s successful launch of service to London in August 2021, where it has quickly grown its schedule to five daily flights between the United States and the...

The Metafly Club takes flight with acquisition of Dassault Falcon 2000

The Metafly Club acquired its first aircraft acquisition, a Dassault Falcon 2000, to serve charter clients on all Metafly Club routes. The Metafly Club has partnered M2Jets to launch the first luxury charter jet membership program to offer ultimate access to private jet routes and destinations around the globe. The 10-seater Falcon 2000 VIP Business Jet offers unmatched performance...

Pratt & Whitney North Carolina turbine airfoil production facility nears operational capability

With the majority of exterior construction complete, Pratt & Whitney turbine airfoil production facility in Asheville, N.C., is expected to achieve initial operational capability in the second quarter of 2023. The 1.2 million square foot facility incorporates Industry 4.0 standards, featuring highly automated manufacturing to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost in support of h...

First U.S. airline to invest in biofuel refinery - United

United Airlines announced a strategic investment in NEXT Renewable Fuels, which is permitting a flagship biofuel refinery in Port Westward, Oregon, with expected production beginning in 2026. NEXT is a Houston-based company developing the biorefinery which, at full production, could produce up to 50,000 barrels per day of Sustainable Aviation Fuel, renewable diesel, and other renewable f...

Archer Aviation announces the location for eVTOL manufacturing facility

Archer Aviation announced plans to locate its manufacturing facility in Covington, Georgia at a site adjacent to the Covington Municipal Airport. Archer plans to initially build out a 350,000 square-foot facility on a 96-acre site capable of producing up to 650 aircraft per year. The planned eVTOL aircraft manufacturing facility is expected to create over 1,000 jobs over the long term....

First commercial electric air taxi route in the US: downtown Manhattan to Newark Liberty International Airport

Archer Aviation and United Airlines announced their first airport to city center route between United’s hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and New York City. The Downtown Manhattan Heliport, located just above Battery Park on Pier 6, has been confirmed as the first planned takeoff and landing site as part of Archer’s broader plan to launch an Urban Air Mobility ...