Airplane News Update

This week in airplane news: A charter company has ordered 200 eVTOLs, an emergency landing due to a shattered windshield, pilot exodus blamed for Alaska Airlines cancellations, and Textron announces updates for Piston planes.  Embraer has gotten another order for their Eve eVTOLs, bringing the total order count to 1785 aircraft. The company said they will deliver these aircraft in 2026 - just...

This week in airplane news, a fundraiser has been started to rebuild the AN225, East Hampton Airport becomes private, Interim FAA Admin has been announced, and an update on the 737 crash in China. Antonov calls on AN225 Fans to rebuild the aircraft The goal is to raise $3b  The AN225 was more of less destroyed during the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. It is the only aircraft tha...

This week in airplane news, a 737 has crashed claiming the lives of 132 people, RedBull pilots to attempt a mid-air plane swap, Embraer has announced a training program, and Textron will be purchasing Pipistrel. A 737-800 operated by China Eastern crashed on Monday. The aircraft was carrying 132 people. Currently, there are no survivors. ADS-B tracks of the 737 show that the airplane was in the cr...

Join Greg in discussing the new flight academy brought to us by Alaska Airlines,  the updated FAA legal interpretations, the NTSB's conclusions on the Joby crash, and the FAA's decision to release the grounding of the 777.   Alaska Airlines and its regional airline, Horizon Air, have launched a flight academy  The school is partnered with Hillsboro Aero Academy in Oregon. Students w...

This week in airplane news: Netjets to buy 150 Lilium eVTOLs, Ukraine has vowed to rebuild the AN225 after it was destroyed, a drunk pilot was removed from a JetBlue flight, and PSI troubles. NetJets said last week they will be purchasing 150 Lilim eVTOLs The aircraft will be operated as part 135 charter aircraft NetJets will base the aircraft in Florida and create a network for serving the state...

This week in airplane news; the AN225 Mryia has possibly been destroyed, PG&E has been cited for use of a heli-saw, the FAA is seeking an end to leaded GA emissions, and a 9-year-old snuck onto a 1500 mile flight. Have you experienced PSI testing troubles? If so: This is not acceptable. I need you to do 3 things: - Email PSI to let them know your experience: https://www.psionline.com/contact/f...

This week in airplane news, Joby Evtol has experienced a mishap during flight testing, The FAA will certify every 787 off the line, 3 helicopter crashes caught on camera this week, and finally a successful flight test by the Autoflight Prosperity. A Joby prototype aircraft was involved in an accident during flight testing last Wednesday.  The aircraft was being remotely piloted, and there wer...

This week in airplane news, a U2 pilot helped with a general aviation emergency, the Tecnam hybrid completed its first flight, Jeppesen has added backcountry airstrips, the Cessna Turbo 182 returns to the market, and the FAA administrator has announced he will be resigning. A U2 pilot assisted in an emergency in Feb. 8th, 2022. A civilian aircraft experienced an engine failure over Lake Berryessa...

This week in airplane news: Frontier and Spirit Airlines are merging, a new leaked video of the F35 crash, the FAA and the NTSB are at odds over space and an Airworthiness Directive for C120 and 140s. Frontier and Spirit have announced a merger on Monday. The transaction, worth 6.6 billion, is expected to close in Q2 of this year. The goal is to expand the low-cost reach of both airlines.  Th...

This week in airplane news: Boeing has invested another half a billion dollars into eVTOLs, a taxiing China air ran into some parked baggage carts, the FAA is looking to curb illegal charters and part 135 operations, and a new app that shows PIREPs. Boeing has invested 495 million into Wisk Aero Wisk is a collaboration of Boeing and Kitty Hawk.  The Cora electric aircraft is in its 6th iterat...

This week in Airplane News: The AirCar has been issued an Airworthiness Certificate, Enstrom Helicopters goes bankrupt, Stowaway survives an 11-hour flight and the final update on FlyZolo. The AirCar has been issued a certificate of airworthiness by the Slovak Transport Authority. This certification included more than 70 hours of flight testing and 200 take-offs and landings. The AirCar’s newest m...

This week in Airplane News: The EPA is looking to investigate leaded fuel to determine if it poses a hazard to air quality, Zeva e-VTOL completes its first untethered flight, the StratoLaunch has completed its third flight, and more info on the 5G mess! The Zeva eVTOL called the “Zero” has taken its first untethered flight! These first untethered flights were unmanned, and the aircraft completed a...