Airplane News Update

In this week's airplane news we have a new HondaJet Elite II which will cost around $7 million, the Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act has been signed into law this week (SB516), and the FAA is fielding comments on the construction of airline seats for safety, not comfortability, sadly; lastly, Elon Musk's StarLink Aviation has been launched at 350MB/s download and 20ms latency.

In this weeks airplane news, the NTSB has released that the plane in the CO midair last week was not transmitting ADS-B, a Nall Report says that accidents have decreased this past year, a man attacks a crew while on mushrooms, the EPA is thinking about designating AVGas a public danger, and a Dreamlifter loses a wheel on takeoff.

This week in airplane news: Pilatus acquires Skytech which will allow them to expand in the US market, Technam releases a new STOL version of their P2012 aircraft, Wisk unveils their 6th Gen Air Taxi.   

Join Greg and the Pilot Institute team as we bring you this week's airplane news. A company, previously based in Prescott, Eviation has taken their maiden voyage in their Alice, a fully electric passenger aircraft. The FAA has released design specifications for vertiports. The FAA chair nominee is under investigation for criminal corruption. Kittyhawk has halted operations.

This week in aviation, GlobalX orders 50 electric aircraft from Eviation, that same aircraft completed its high speed taxiing test, the FAA denied Republic Airways exemption for ATP training, and there was yet another mid-air collision in VFR.

This week in airplane news: Pilots on an Air France got into a fistfight during a flight, Piedmont Airlines is offering jobs to ExpressJet pilots without an interview, A SWA pilot threatened to turn the plane around due to passengers airdropping naked pictures, and a flight from Mexico to LA turned back after engine troubles.  Two pilots are in “time out” after they came to blows in the cockp...

This week in airplane news: Another midair collision has occurred this time in California, The last Boeing 747 is in production and is expected to be delivered later this year, the US DOT has issued an ultimatum to airlines regarding delays, cancellations, and refunds, and an Ethiopian Airlines flight missed the airport because the pilots had fallen asleep.  A Mid-Air occurred this week in Sa...

This week in airplane news: The NTSB has issued a surprisingly short final report for the redbull plane swap, the prelim report is out for the CASA Skydiving accident, airplane parts fall from the sky, and another highway landing.  The NTSB has issued a remarkably short analysis and probable cause of the Redbull plane crash Probable Cause: “The National Transportation Safety Board determines...

This week in airplane news: American Airlines invests in ZeroAvia for hydrogen electric powerplants, NTSB issues prelim report for Las Vegas mid-air, SWA had a hard landing that fractured a flight attendant's vertebrae, and Boeing Dreamliner will soon resume deliveries.  Checkride Made Easy: https://pilotinstitute.com/course/checkride-made-easy/ American Airlines is investing in ZeroAvia, whi...

This week in airplane news: The drama over leaded avgas continues with GAMI and Swift saying they have solutions, the DOT has found a lax oversight of Southwest Airlines by the FAA, a strange story of a co-pilot who somehow exited an airplane during flight, and the EAA has announced record crowds at Airventure!  The Co-founder and GAMI and the CEO of Swift Fuels both testified before congress...

This week in airplane news: A bill has been introduced in Congress to raise the retirement age of pilots, a congressional committee will hold a hearing on 100LL avgas, a plane crash near lifeguard training, CAE & Piper have partnered to develop an Archer electric conversion kit, and JetBlue will be buying Spirit airlines after a months-long battle with Frontier. Two bills introduced in congres...

This week in airplane news: A student pilot has been charged with DWI among other things after landing on a road, London temperatures got hot enough to melt portions of the runway, a mid-air collision with no survivors, and the military is exploring single pilot operations. An airplane crash-landed in Kansas City this week, and the pilot was charged with DWI. https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/st...

Join Greg as we look at this week's airplane news. A dramatic video shows a pilot and passenger making an emergency landing on a busy highway, thankfully no one was harmed. New footage was released of the baggage officer at SEATAC that stole an airliner back in 2018, the footage is very surprising. Van, a popular airplane kit company has announced their newest model the RV15, it is a high-wing tai...

This week in airplane news: ICAO has told Russia to stop registering foreign-owned Airliners, Emirates A380 Completes flight with hole in the plane, Jet truck explodes killing one, and the nomination for the new FAA admin is in!  To combat sanctions, Russia has been registering foreign owned aircraft. ICAO records show 450 aircraft owned by foreign lessors that have been put on the Russian re...

This week in airplane news: The NTSB will audit Boeing's production of the 737 Max series of aircraft, United pilots are getting a 14% raise, An ITA A330 hit a B777 at JFK and continued take-off and its trip to Rome, and passengers evacuate after smoke fills the cabin of an American Airlines flight. According to ABC, the US government will announce a new audit examining Boeing’s production and ove...

This week in airplane news, A gear collapse at Miami leads to a fire on the runway, the FAA has issued a new Advisory Circular for NOTAMs, the FAA and telecom companies reach another deal for 5G, and the successful test flight of the Airbus A321XLR A Red Air flight from the Dominican Republic to Miami Airport experienced a gear collapse and a subsequent fire The MD82’s landing gear collapsed durin...

This week in airplane news: Regional Carrier Piedmont pilots get a big raise, double-decker airline seats still in development, Foreflight sentry plus, and a mystery aircraft that violated 7 airspaces in Europe Piedmont Airlines has reached a deal to give pilots raises. A one-year First Officer will have a base salary of $60 an hour with a total bonus rate of $90/hour A four-year captain will go f...

This week in airplane news, Lilium has partnered with Livent for battery tech, craig field will get a virtual ATC system, and Jetblue continues to try to purchase Spirit Airlines. Lilium,  an eVTOL manufacturer has announced an R&D partnership with Livent corporation. This partnership is to create high-performance lithium battery cells, specifically for aviation Lilium announced several o...

This week in airplane news: Spirit tells shareholders to reject JetBlue offer, New Bombardier Global 8000, ALPA rejects retirement age change, and Republic has requested an exemption to the 1500 hour rule. Spirit called for another shareholder rejection of Jetblue’s offer to purchase all shares This came in response to Jetblue launching a website and offering 60% higher for each share of Spirit. S...

Join Greg as we look at this weeks airplane news. We will cover four stories. The RedBull Plane Swap pilots have had their certifications revoked, very interesting. We finally have an update on the China Eastern crash that happened a few weeks ago. A Cessna crashed on a bridge in Miami, FL where bystanders can be seen helping pilot and passengers out of the wreck (drone footage). Finally, Joby has...

This week in airplane news, an Embraer 175 lost a winglet in turbulence, the FAA revises eVTOL certification process, NTSB recommends SMS for AirTaxi, and a passenger lands a plane! An Embraer E175 lost its right winglet in Turbulence on Tuesday The American Airlines flight from Charleston (CHS) to Dallas (DFW) was forced to divert to Birmingham (BHM) No word on what intensity of turbulence was en...

This week in airplane news: Trent Palmer's license has been suspended, a pilot claimed responsibility for the RedBull stunt, Spirit rejects Jetblue offer, Cape Air orders 75 Eviation Alice Aircraft. Pilot and YouTuber Trent Palmer announced on Thursday that the FAA suspended his certificate for 60 days The FAA accuses Palmer of violating 14 CFR 91.13: careless and reckless operation of an aircraft...

This week in airplane news, Trevor Jacobs cert has been revoked, RedBull's failed plane swap, FAA takes the blame for the capitol evacuations, Summoned Tesla hits jet, and a pilot shot at during landing. Trevor Jacobs has lost his cert for the stunt where he parachuted out of his plane resulting in it crashing into national forest land. He was NOT fined He only lost his cert for 10 months Redbull...

This week in Airplane news; China Eastern resumes 737 operations, a new medical application tracking app, Iris Automation & TruWeather Solutions partner to provide weather for GA, the FAA rescinds a proposed AD for Grumman aircraft. China Eastern has returned its fleet of 737-800s to service There is still no word on the cause of the China Eastern crash on March 21st.  The airline says th...

This week in airplane news; a DHL 757 has been substantially damaged due to an emergency landing that resulted in a runway departure, TurbAero has introduced a new turboprop for aircraft that require 200hp, the FAA has fined two unruly passengers over 150k, and the Air Force has awarded a contract to Lift Aero for their eVTOL. The two pilots of a DJI 757 were uninjured in an emergency landing wher...