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A digital mobile clearance tool now being trialed at airports in Texas, Kansas and Wisconsin is set to roll out nationwide early next year. The piece outlines what general aviation pilots should expect.
Harbour Air has widened its Aeroplan partnership so members can spend points on eligible scheduled seaplane flights. The service links 13 coastal communities in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest, making Harbour Air the first B.C. regional carrier to offer this.
Two weeks after listing on Nasdaq, Rantizo showed a surveillance drone prototype offered in two range versions. It combines GPS with LORAN navigation, even though the US decommissioned LORAN in 2010.
NAV CANADA released its September 2026 traffic figures, measured in weighted charging units across enroute, terminal and oceanic services. Activity was higher than in the same month last year.
Air Transat's summer 2027 schedule adds five new nonstop Canada–Europe routes, including two new destinations: Geneva served from Montreal and Birmingham served from Toronto.
Travel Retail Norway, a Gebr. Heinemann and Norse-Trade joint venture, has won Avinor's new tender to keep running duty-free and single-price shops at Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger and Trondheim airports from 2028 to 2036.
An explainer for general aviation pilots on why fuel gauge readings can drift. It covers how temperature, fuel density, evaporation and expansion affect usable fuel, and when during the day refueling gives the best value.
The US Army has placed a delivery order with Marconi Technologies for its newest Orion long-range mission packages. The radio systems let units communicate across long distances and difficult terrain without relying on satellite links.
Japan's Defense Ministry says it has agreed with the US to assemble AMRAAM air-to-air missiles in Japan and to increase SM-3 interceptor output. Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said the deal meets both nations' needs and strengthens Japan's defence industry.
Aspen/Pitkin County Airport is considering raising landing fees by up to 140% ahead of a 2027 runway reconstruction closure. GA operators face higher costs before they have to plan alternatives during the shutdown.
An analysis of a fatal Cessna 210 crash looks at how pilots who repeatedly get away with risky decisions can grow complacent and gradually erode their safety margins.
An Ohio University study finds that general aviation airports would need relatively modest upgrades to support electric aircraft, and that advanced air mobility could help revive underused GA fields.
Unverified photos on Chinese social media seem to show a full-scale demonstrator of COMAC's CE-25A, a 19-seat electric aircraft. If genuine, they would suggest the Chinese manufacturer has built a physical prototype.
Latvian carrier airBaltic intends to cut about 300 jobs, roughly 100 pilots and 200 cabin crew, in a workforce reduction tied to its planned 2027 schedule and route network. The airline confirmed the numbers to broadcaster LSM.lv.
Scan Global Logistics plans to buy Portland-based freight forwarder OIA Global, which had about US$780 million in 2025 revenue and employs over 1,200 people in more than 60 offices across 30+ countries.
Drone delivery firm Matternet has signed a distribution deal with Swisslog Healthcare's TransLogic. The deal opens a sales channel to more than 2,300 North American hospitals and could strengthen Matternet's position in medical drone logistics.
US startup Maxwell Aircraft has revealed the M1 Hybrid, a patent-pending amphibious cargo aircraft concept that uses electric propulsion for takeoff as part of a hybrid powertrain design.
The FCC has voted to lift a long-standing ban on airborne use of the 800 MHz Cellular band, making 50 MHz of licensed spectrum available for unmanned aircraft operations.
The Air Line Pilots Association is again calling for ADS-B In to be made mandatory, listing integrated traffic alerting and keeping two pilots on the flight deck among its key priorities for the coming four years.
The FCC voted unanimously to lift a 1991 ban on airborne use and make 50 MHz of 800 MHz cellular spectrum available to drones. Routine beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations still depend on the FAA's Part 108 rule, expected December 7.
The NTSB has cautioned general aviation pilots that older or defective seat restraint systems may not satisfy current FAA performance standards, raising the risk of fatal injuries in accidents.
In its first full quarter as a standalone company, Honeywell Aerospace grew sales and profit, but supply shortages of parts held back stronger growth.
ESA has contracted Norwegian firm Rift Dynamics, maker of the Ondas-distributed Wåsp drone, to develop navigation that keeps low-cost expendable drones on course for 10 minutes without GPS in jammed environments.
The British government has said it supports Rolls-Royce's plan to develop and manufacture an engine for the next generation of single-aisle airliners, which would mark the company's return to the narrowbody market.
NASA is inviting the public to submit their names to fly aboard Dragonfly, its rotorcraft mission to Saturn's moon Titan, where the vehicle will explore the moon's organic-rich surface and atmosphere.
Wing says delivery drones should be quiet and unobtrusive for non-customers, but its 43 dBA figure covers cruise only, and hovering during delivery reaches about 62 dB. Separately, a Texas resident counted 52 Amazon drone flights over one yard.
The Finnish Defence Forces are working with headset maker Varjo to trial mixed-reality training that teaches soldiers to detect and counter small attack drones. The work is being carried out with a brigade-level unit.
NASA is inviting the public to submit names that will travel to Saturn's moon Titan aboard the Dragonfly rotorcraft, which will be the first science mission to fly and explore the surface of another world.
Zipline has introduced flight software that it says cuts modeled noise exposure from its delivery drones by 68%. The update responds to growing complaints as drone deliveries spread into residential neighborhoods.
Air Transat is expanding its European network with five new routes, all scheduled to begin service in June 2027.