The MAHEPA Panthera, a Pipistrel aircraft powered by a hybrid-electric powertrain that’s in development, just completed a flight testing milestone, performing all-electric takeoffs.
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Racing from Florida to Indiana
Registration opens Jan. 3, 2022, for the 45th annual Air Race Classic.
Hundreds more engines approved for unleaded avgas
An Oct. 28, 2021, Approved Model List includes an additional 611 engines approved to use GAMI’s new unleaded avgas.
The control tower of the future
The FAA has more than 100 aging control towers at regional and municipal airports across the United States that will eventually need to be replaced.
FAA weather camera launched at Michigan airport
Metro Aviation becomes the first non-government entity to participate in the FAA’s Weather Camera Program.
Utah Aviation Coalition takes off
Officials with the Utah Business Aviation Association (UBAA), the Utah Airport Operators Association (UAOA), the Utah General Aviation Association (UGAA), the Utah Back Country Pilots Association, and others, say they are optimistic the new coalition will boost support for general aviation in the Beehive State.
Aviation photographer flies west
Eric Dumigan, a well-known aviation photographer who contributed frequently to General Aviation News, passed away suddenly in September 2021.
A year of accident-free flying
The nearly 1,400 members of the Citation Jet Pilots Owner Pilot Association (CJP), the largest organization devoted to owners of Cessna Citation light jets, hit a milestone recently: They all have been accident- and incident-free over the past 12 months.
Leading Edge acquires Advantage Avionics
Acquiring its top competitor expands Leading Edge Avionics to an additional 30 airports in Southern California.