Airplane News Update

This week in airplane news; the AN225 Mryia has possibly been destroyed, PG&E has been cited for use of a heli-saw, the FAA is seeking an end to leaded GA emissions, and a 9-year-old snuck onto a 1500 mile flight. Have you experienced PSI testing troubles? If so: This is not acceptable. I need you to do 3 things: - Email PSI to let them know your experience: https://www.psionline.com/contact/form?tab=support - Email the FAA Testing Branch to let them know about your experience as well at

This week in airplane news, Joby Evtol has experienced a mishap during flight testing, The FAA will certify every 787 off the line, 3 helicopter crashes caught on camera this week, and finally a successful flight test by the Autoflight Prosperity. A Joby prototype aircraft was involved in an accident during flight testing last Wednesday. The aircraft was being remotely piloted, and there were no injuries. “Safety is a core value for Joby, which is why we have been expanding our flight envelope with

This week in airplane news, a U2 pilot helped with a general aviation emergency, the Tecnam hybrid completed its first flight, Jeppesen has added backcountry airstrips, the Cessna Turbo 182 returns to the market, and the FAA administrator has announced he will be resigning. A U2 pilot assisted in an emergency in Feb. 8th, 2022. A civilian aircraft experienced an engine failure over Lake Berryessa and was looking for a place to land The U2 pilot relayed the mayday call to Oakland ATC, who alerted

This week in airplane news: Frontier and Spirit Airlines are merging, a new leaked video of the F35 crash, the FAA and the NTSB are at odds over space and an Airworthiness Directive for C120 and 140s. Frontier and Spirit have announced a merger on Monday. The transaction, worth 6.6 billion, is expected to close in Q2 of this year. The goal is to expand the low-cost reach of both airlines. The airlines stated they hoped to directly add over 10,000 jobs by 2026.

This week in airplane news: Boeing has invested another half a billion dollars into eVTOLs, a taxiing China air ran into some parked baggage carts, the FAA is looking to curb illegal charters and part 135 operations, and a new app that shows PIREPs. Boeing has invested 495 million into Wisk Aero Wisk is a collaboration of Boeing and Kitty Hawk. The Cora electric aircraft is in its 6th iteration and is flying regularly. The Cora has flown 1500 times.

This week in Airplane News: The AirCar has been issued an Airworthiness Certificate, Enstrom Helicopters goes bankrupt, Stowaway survives an 11-hour flight and the final update on FlyZolo. The AirCar has been issued a certificate of airworthiness by the Slovak Transport Authority. This certification included more than 70 hours of flight testing and 200 take-offs and landings. The AirCar’s newest model is expected to reach speeds of 185 mph with a range of 620 miles.

This week in Airplane News: The EPA is looking to investigate leaded fuel to determine if it poses a hazard to air quality, Zeva e-VTOL completes its first untethered flight, the StratoLaunch has completed its third flight, and more info on the 5G mess! The Zeva eVTOL called the “Zero” has taken its first untethered flight! These first untethered flights were unmanned, and the aircraft completed a series of maneuvers including Hover Simulated taxi Vertical climbs Zeva says the aircraft has