Posted by AeroSpace News in Aviation News
The Cessna SkyCourier twin-engine turboprop is now a type-certificated aircraft. Textron Aviation announced the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued the approval on 14 March 2022. The milestone is a key hurdle on the way to commercial operations of the new design.
Posted by Leighton Powell in Airline News, News
Qantas has issued a statement about the aircraft set to replace their fleet of 737 Next Generation (737NG) aircraft for domestic services. The selection was disclosed after a competition between Airbus, Boeing and Embraer for their fleet of A320 NEO/A220, 737 MAX and E2 jets.
Posted by Leighton Powell in Space News
Rocket Lab’s ‘Love at First Insight’ Launch & Recovery Test a Success [Video] | California-based Rocket Lab has successfully launched 2 satellites atop their Electron rocket from the company’s Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.
Posted by Leighton Powell in Drone News, Military News
Boeing will build a new Loyal Wingman drone assembly plant at Wellcamp in Queensland, Australia, as part of the Airpower Teaming System (ATS) effort.
Posted by AeroSpace News in Space News
Mars Ingenuity Helicopter Achieves First Flight Success! A team led by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have pioneered not only remote operation of a drone helicopter over unprecedented distance, they have also been the first to fly a powered aircraft on another world.
Posted by AeroSpace News in Drone News
DJI has announced the newest evolution of their “Air” family of drones: The DJI Air 2S. Barely distinguishable from the outside from the earlier DJI Air, the Air 2S nonetheless offers some significant upgrades from the earlier model.
Posted by AeroSpace News in Aviation Podcast
Pilot Emilie joins our aviation podcast (video) to discuss her flying for the UN in Africa & her experiences becoming a pilot. Click to watch!