MTOW is a structural and performance ceiling baked in during certification. It does not shift with the weather, the runway, or how the plane happens to be loaded on a given day. Conditions can force a pilot to depart at…
The right side of the GE Aerospace hybrid-electric aircraft was modified for flight tests with a hybrid electric system that fits inside an inverted nacelle, providing extra ventilation. When GE Aerospace’s Saab 340B hybrid electric test aircraft landed at Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky…
The FAA has proposed new safety requirements for an Embraer system that would automatically raise a jet’s nose for takeoff and control its initial climb. The proposal covers the Embraer Enhanced Takeoff System, or E2TS, on the E195-E2. E2TS engages when pilots advance…
Major Japanese airline group ANA Holdings said Thursday that it will acquire full ownership of RegionalPlus Wings, the holding company of midsize airlines Airdo and Solaseed Air, through a stock swap in April. ANA Holdings already owns an equity stake…
This Saab 340B aircraft has been modified for use in NASA’s Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) program, part of GE Aerospace’s partnership with NASA, BETA Technologies, and Boeing to complete the world’s first high-altitude hybrid electric flight. Images credit: GE Aerospace…
A hybrid test plane flies over GE Aerospace in Niskayuna Thursday, October 29, 2026. NISKAYUNA — As the blue-winged plane flew over the gathered crowd in Niskayuna, researchers, guests, employees and more waved blue pom-poms. The first high-altitude hybrid-electric plane turned near the…
Metro Aviation, the world’s most trusted traditional air medical operator, will attend the 2026 Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC), October 26-28 in Fort Worth, Texas, showcasing customer aircraft, demonstrating its Metro Aero Sim H135 Trainer, and celebrating the accomplishments of its customers and…
The Hughes App also supports the mission of the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team by providing direct access to safety resources, educational materials, and complimentary USHST membership enrollment. Civil, Hughes Aerospace, News, Safety, US, USHST 01-Dec-22 N919PD Bell 429 Queens, US-New York 27-Nov-22 HL…
The increased interest in business aviation will expand to include helicopters alongside corporate jets and turboprops. Early exhibitors include a reshaped increased pavilion of the German Helicopter Association (DHV), Bell, Robinson, Guimbal and the DRF. With 37,000 Show visitors in 2026, an…
MONTROSE COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Two people are safe after a plane had to make an emergency landing on U.S. Highway 50 after suffering a mechanical issue, according to officials. The Montrose County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) says it responded to an emergency landing…
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