General Aviation

News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Airbus H175
Jul 16, 2020 - 9:16 AM
NHV’s fleet accounts for more than 60 percent of the Airbus Helicopters H175’s 66,000 flight hours to date.
Zhenjiang Aerochine Aviation
Jul 15, 2020 - 12:07 PM
Bell is acquiring Zhenjiang Aerochine Aviation Limited to increase its MRO capacity in China.
Bye Aerospace eFlyer 2
Jul 15, 2020 - 10:41 AM
Bye Aerospace aims to have its two-seat eFlyer all-electric aircraft ready to enter service in 2021, followed by the four-seat eFlyer 4.
Garmin TXi
Jul 15, 2020 - 8:33 AM
Owners of airplanes with older instrumentation can gain new funcationality by installing Garmin TXi displays.
FAA ConOps
Jul 15, 2020 - 2:38 AM
Morphing existing helicopter VFR corridors into dedicated urban air mobility routes is among the challenges identified by critics of ConOps 1.0.
Jul 14, 2020 - 12:36 AM
Airbus Helicopters marks 60 years in Japan with new maintenance facility, orders.
Jul 10, 2020 - 7:24 AM
From July 28 to 30, the Electric Aircraft Symposium will focus on both eVTOL models and electric fixed-wing aircraft.
Jul 7, 2020 - 3:27 PM
A-Star sustained minor damage after "an inflight collision with a hard object of polycarbonate construction."
Jul 7, 2020 - 2:15 PM
Leonardo announced the first commercial and EMS order for its IFR-certified AW119Kx single-engine helicopter.
Jul 7, 2020 - 1:09 PM
A California man who lasered a sheriff’s helicopter in 2017 has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison.