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Archer Aviation Surpasses 2024 Flight Test Goal
Archer Aviation’s eVTOL prototype, Midnight, completes more than 400 test flights. Archer Aviation’s eVTOL prototype Midnight completed 402 test flights so far this year, surpassing its goal of 400 flights in 2024, the company announced Tuesday. Over the past eight months, Archer has intensified its flight test operations in preparation for “for-credit” certification testing with
Read MoreFAA Admits Gaps in Aircraft Cybersecurity Rules: New Regulation Proposed
New cybersecurity rules have been proposed in the US to mitigate vulnerabilities caused by the interconnectedness of modern aircraft. The proposal, published by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the Federal Register on August 21, highlighted the current trend in aircraft design of increased integration of airplane, engine and propeller systems with internal or external data
Read MoreNASA, MagniX Unveil Electric Power Flight Demonstrator
Air Tindi’s old Dash 7 is ready for its electric engine retrofit NASA and MagniX unveiled the de Havilland Canada (DHC) Dash 7 aircraft that they’re preparing to retrofit with a hybrid-electric propulsion system as part of the agency’s Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) program. “The Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration project, in partnership with NASA,
Read MoreBoeing grounds B777X test fleet over structural issues
Boeing (BOE, Washington National) has grounded its B777-9 testbed fleet after a routine post-flight inspection revealed the failure of a piece of the structure that mounts the engine to the aircraft, The Air Current reported on August 19 and the manufacturer subsequently confirmed to ch-aviation. “During scheduled maintenance, we identified a component that did not
Read MoreTextron Aviation Delivers 400th Cessna Citation Latitude
Simmons Foods accepted the milestone delivery Textron Aviation’s Cessna Citation Latitude has hit a key milestone with the handing over of the 400th to Simmons Foods, a long-time Citation customer. The landmark delivery comes less than a decade after the midsize jet was certified in 2015. Simmons Foods—a Siloam Springs, Arkansas-based, family-owned and -operated company
Read MoreGulfstream Aerospace Begins G400 Flight-test Program
Large-cabin jet was announced in 2021 Gulfstream has officially begun the flight test program for its G400, successfully completing its first flight tearlier today. The large-cabin twinjet departed Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (KSAV) at 9:04 a.m. and returned just under three hours later having reached a top speed of Mach 0.85 and an altitude of 41,000
Read MoreAir Baltic converts options for A220s to boost order
Latvian carrier Air Baltic has converted options to firm orders for 10 additional Airbus A220 airliners, bringing the total now on order to 90. Air Baltic has now placed four orders for the A220 which has proved to suit the airline’s operations. The airline now operates an all A220 fleet and was the launch customer
Read MoreVersatile Cessna Caravan Embodies Aviation in Brazil
Turboprop single is a workhorse in Latin America Two Cessna Caravans on display this week at LABACE 2024 illustrate Textron Aviation’s long relationship with Brazil and how varied the business aviation market is. Caravan serial number 50—displayed by Azul Conecta, a feeder for Azul Airlines—is one of at least 26 of the utility turboprop singles
Read MoreGulfstream G700 Earns UK CAA Approval
New Gulfstream flagship received FAA nod in March ollowing its long-anticipated FAA approval in March and EASA certification in May, Gulfstream’s flagship G700 has received endorsement from the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The Savannah-based airframer expects to deliver its first UK-registered G700 in the coming months. Since the UK departed from the EU (Brexit) in
Read MoreAir Serbia plans further fleet growth
Air Serbia plans to further grow its fleet in 2025 with the carrier expected to add seven aircraft this year alone. Speaking to Euronews Serbia, Air Serbia’s CEO, Jiri Marek, said, “Logically with the growth in passenger numbers and the network, the fleet will grow as well. Over the past two years we completely renewed
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