Four teams have already entered for the world’s first ever electric aircraft air race, Air Race E, to be held next year. Air Race E … Read more
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First flight for Ampaire’s hybrid-electric Cessna
Californian company Ampaire has made the first flight of its hybrid-electric Cessna 337, swapping out one of the aircraft’s two engines for an electric propulsion … Read more
UPDATE: LAA & BMAA talks ‘may lead to merger’
UPDATE: The talks between the Light Aircraft Association (LAA) and the British Microlight Aircraft Association (BMAA) could lead to a merger. That’s a possible outcome … Read more
Taildragger training opens up new fields for Jon
The Vintage Aircraft Club has announced that Jon Hartle, who received the VAC’s Liz Inwood Taildragger Scholarship for 2018, has completed his training with maximum … Read more
Muroya heads Red Bull Air Race series
The second round of the final Red Bull Air Race Championhip took place at the weekend in Kazan, Russia with Japanese pilot Yoshihide ‘Yoshi’ Muroya … Read more
BMAA to issue new microlight pilot licences
The CAA’s policy of deregulating where possible has reached a new high – soon the British Microlight Aircraft Association (BMAA) will be able to issue … Read more
TBM manufacturer Daher acquires Quest Kodiak
Quest Aircraft, which produces the Kodiak 100 single-engine turboprop, has been acquired by French company Daher, manufacturer of the TBM. “The Quest Aircraft Company’s acquisition … Read more
GPS glitch grounds many Rockwell-equipped aircraft
Hundreds of aircraft including airliners, business jets and turboprops suddenly found themselves without GPS due to a software glitch earlier this week. On Sunday, 9 … Read more
Meet Dambuster Johnny Johnson and his new film
Squadron Leader George ‘Johnny’ Johnson, the last surviving original member of 617 Squadron RAF and the Dambusters raid of 1943, will be talking about his … Read more
Lilium selects London as base for high-tech team
Lilium, the Munich-based startup developing an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi, has selected London to be the base for a new software … Read more