Archives

"Hydrogen electric propulsion has the potential to fundamentally expand the capabilities of zero emission aviation by enabling practical regional flight and high endurance vertical lift aircraft. We look forward to sharing our technical progress with the aviation community and collaborating with partners who are building the next generation of sustainable aircraft."

Source: Comments from former NASA engineer Dr. Anita Sengupta of Hydroplane, which is developing hydrogen fuel cell systems that combine g

Also: Falcon Field Landing Fees, Australia Retires CT4A, Cathay Pacific NATO Intercept

Wally Funk, the pioneering pilot, astronaut, flight instructor, and longtime friend of the aviation community, passed away Wednesday evening in Grapevine, Texas at the age of 87. She leaves behind a legacy defined not only by historic achievements, but by the

Also: Falcon Field Landing Fees, Australia Retires CT4A, Cathay Pacific NATO Intercept

Wally Funk, the pioneering pilot, astronaut, flight instructor, and longtime friend of the aviation community, passed away Wednesday evening in Grapevine, Texas at the age of 87. She leaves behind a legacy defined not only by historic achievements, but by the

FAA Closures Put Remote Aviation Support Under Pressure

Seven Alaska Flight Service Stations remain closed after FAA employees were placed on administrative leave amid a misconduct investigation. Pilots and operators say the loss of local weather reporting and flight support is creating new challenges in some of th

Aero Linx: International Fellowship of Flying Rotarians IFFR is one of the oldest Rotary Fellowships and was formally established through the efforts of a dedicated Rotarian, E. Edison Kennell, of Seattle, Washington, in 1965. In countries where distances are

Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) An airport lighting facility, similar to VASI, providing vertical approach slope guidance to aircraft during approach to landing. PAPIs consist of a single row of either two or four lights, normally installed on the lef

From OSH25 (YouTube Edition): Talk About Company’s Progress On Aircraft, Infrastructure, And Training

ANN’s Rex Alexander spoke with Thomson Meeks of Beta Technologies at the recent EAA AirVenture Air Show and Fly-in in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, who gave the rundown on the company’s all-electric Alia CX300 aircraft. The CX300 is a conventional takeoff and landing, o

GAO Highlights Savings Opportunities Across DOT Facilities

A new federal review is examining how the Department of Transportation uses its office space. The findings reveal widespread underutilization and potential savings through smarter consolidation. For the FAA, the challenge is finding the right balance between e

AD Applies To All Serial Numbers For DA 50 C Aircraft

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued an airworthiness directive (AD) for all serial numbers for Diamond Aircraft Industries (DAI) Aircraft DA 50 C models. The EASA says the reason for the AD is that, “occurrences were reported of flap ac

First Sales In The US To Flight Schools

French aircraft manufacturer Elixir Aircraft is showcasing three aircraft at AirVenture 2026 which were first sold to two U.S. flight schools in Florida and one in Arizona. Obtaining FAA Part 23 certification enabled Elixir Aircraft to begin marketing its airc