The CAA has cleared various electronic conspicuity devices to transmit ADS-B data on the frequency 1090MHz when carried on an aircraft already operating a 1090MHz … Read more
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Rolls-Royce unveils all-electric aircraft
+VIDEO Rolls-Royce has revealed its new all-electric aircraft at Gloucestershire Airport. The aircraft is part of a Rolls-Royce initiative called ACCEL – short for “Accelerating … Read more
Lift Aircraft starts public demo flights of Hexa
+VIDEO Lift Aircraft, the company which saved Flight Design, helped bring the Horten flying wing to reality, and also produces Rotorvox gyrocopters, is about to … Read more
NASA’s X-59 supersonic aircraft to go ahead
NASA’s X-59 ‘quiet’ supersonic aircraft – its first large scale, piloted X-plane in more than thirty years – has been cleared for final assembly. Senior … Read more
Electric Beaver seaplane makes first flight
A fully-electric power de Havilland Beaver made history yesterday as the first commercial aircraft to fly. The aircraft, operated by Vancouver-based seaplane company Harbour Air, … Read more
Apply now for HCAP’s PPL flying scholarships
The application window is now open for a host of flying scholarships from the Honourable Company of Air Pilots (HCAP). HCAP said, “These scholarships cover … Read more
Become a treehugger with SkyDemon
SkyDemon is celebrating its 10th birthday with a tree planting scheme in the first three months of 2020. “We will be running a trial where … Read more
Elixir tops 100 orders as certification beckons
French startup Elixir Aircraft has topped 100 orders for its new two-seat trainer, which is expected to gain initial VFR type certification from the European … Read more
Volocopter receives EASA approval
Volocopter is the first electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) startup to receive official approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The German company … Read more
How to avoid infringing airspace around Sandtoft
It seems hard to believe there’s an airspace infringement hotspot in north Lincolnshire, one of the quietest areas of the UK, but with Doncaster Sheffield … Read more