1+ hour, 18+ min 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…...

2+ hour, 48+ min ago   (375+ words) A coalition of aviation organizations is urging the FAA to make clear that federal regulations governing flightcrew duty and rest requirements take precedence over state and local laws. The comments were submitted in response to an FAA proposal aimed at…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (251+ words) The military had already been using electronic jamming to send some drones back toward their operators. Officials say about 300 drones believed to be linked to cartels have been stopped since the beginning of the year. The laser gives troops the…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (222+ words) Payments from a $444.5 million compensation fund established under Boeing’s 2025 agreement with the U.S. Justice Department are set to begin for beneficiaries of the 346 people killed in the Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 accidents. Chicago-based Ribbeck Law Chartered, which…...

1+ week, 1+ 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, 2+ 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…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (180+ words) The first Hürjet intended for delivery to the Turkish Air Force completed its maiden flight Sunday, Aug. 30, following ground and taxi testing. The Turkish Aerospace-built aircraft remained airborne for 18 minutes and was accompanied by one of the program’s development prototypes....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (245+ words) South African regional carrier Airlink has defended a low-altitude formation flyover conducted Saturday over Cape Town’s DHL Stadium before a rugby match between South Africa and New Zealand. The flyover used an Embraer E195 and E190 painted in the teams’ colors and…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (325+ words) Keeping older general aviation aircraft flying is becoming an increasingly difficult and expensive job as many professionals expect aircraft parts availability to get worse. A new survey from TBX found that 66% of maintenance professionals expect the general aviation parts supply…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago   (343+ words) Embraer’s Phenom 300EV has received certification from the FAA, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Brazil’s Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC), the manufacturer announced Tuesday. Embraer says the approvals make the aircraft the first light jet certified with Garmin…...