Airport Crucial Base For Heroes Of Palisades and Eaton Fires

The Santa Monica Airport Authority, The Spirit of Santa Monica, and its Douglas Day committee announced a community event in support of keeping the airport open and to honor and celebrate the firefighters who were vital aerial assets during the Palisades and Eaton fires. Douglas Day will be held Sunday, September 21 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm local time.

Developing Hybrid Powerplant With Jet-Fueled Piston Engine For Polaris Aircraft

Tidal Flight, a developer of electric amphibious aircraft for regional air travel, and DeltaHawk Engines, a manufacturer of DHK jet-fueled piston engines, announced a collaboration to certify a hybrid powerplant using DeltaHawk’s engine for the Polaris hybrid-electric seaplane.

Says Proposal To FAA Poses ‘Extreme Safety Risk’

Rainmaker Technology requested FAA approval to deploy cloud-seeding flares on small drones, but is being opposed by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, who told the FAA that Rainmaker’s plan “fails to demonstrate an equivalent level of safety” and “poses an extreme safety risk.”

Flight Display Approval Big News At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025

ANN’s Jim Campbell talked with Dan Schwinn, President of Avidyne at the 2025 EAA AirVenture Air Show and Fly-in in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, about the Vantage 12 program, which had just received FAA certification the day before. Asked when the system will be available, Dan said they have been working on the first certified installation in a company-owned Cirrus to get all the details for that installation planned out, and the Vantage 12 will be available immediately through a small number of dealers. Production has been ramping up and availability will not be limited going forward. Dan said it’s probably their biggest news of the year and they were really happy to be able to announce it at AirVenture.

Pilot Projects To Accelerate eVTOL Integration

The National Business Aviation Association welcomed the announcement of a pilot program by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy to accelerate the adoption of advanced air mobility aircraft and their integration into the national airspace system.

Acubed’s Modified King Air Collecting Data for AI-Powered Autonomous Tech

Airbus’s Silicon Valley innovation shop, Acubed, touted its new autonomy systems testbed at this year’s EAA Oshkosh AirVenture. The modified Beechcraft King Air C90 fills the shoes of the company’s old Baron to collect airport runway imagery and data from hundreds of fields. “Our main job is to bring technology innovation and software from all over the world, from machine learning [to] artificial intelligence, into the Airbus ecosystem,” said Paul Smith, Director of Flight Test and Operations for Acubed. The King Air offers more cabin space for hardware and, just as importantly, a tail camera mounted at the same height as an Airbus A320’s belly.

Rep. Nehls: Supersonic Bans “Outdated And Ridiculous”

U.S. House Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX), Chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Aviation, says that bans on overland commercial supersonic flight are outdated and ridiculous, and he wants to get new designs flying before the end of the decade.

Acrimony Grows In Gulf States Over Gaza, Qatar Strike

Some Israeli weapons manufacturers have been refused entry to one of the world’s biggest aerospace expos in the United Arab Emirates after receiving letters from the organizers of the Dubai Air Show in November. This comes at a time when the anger of Gulf states grows as Israel continues its offensive action in Gaza, and more pointedly after a strike in Qatar that targeted Hamas political leadership.

Pilot Program Follows Admin EO To Unleash Drone Dominance

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy announced a new pilot program in the FAA that aims to accelerate the deployment of AAM, or advanced air mobility vehicles. The new technologies are full of potential to transform aviation, expand connectivity in rural America, reduce road congestion in urban areas, and enhancing medical and emergency transport services.

Aerox Aviation Oxygen Systems And NLign Analytics

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association announced two new members, Aerox Aviation Oxygen Systems and NLign Analytics.