Articles about Aviation – Page 5 of 14

Boeing’s MQ-25 military refueling drone aces its first test flight at St. Louis airport

Boeing’s MQ-25 Stingray drone successfully completed its first test flight today, marking a big step toward providing the Navy with… Read More

Airports and airlines embrace facial recognition technology amid debate over privacy and bias

Technologists, travel executives, civil rights activists, and ethics experts met Tuesday in Seattle to debate expanding facial recognition technology at… Read More

Bell shows off an autonomous delivery drone that rivals Amazon’s prototype

When it comes to self-flying drones capable of delivering packages, Amazon isn’t the only game in town. Today Bell reported… Read More

Backed by Bill Gates, Echodyne plays role in a pioneering flight of a drone on its own

A public-private consortium led by the University of Alaska has conducted the first-ever federally authorized test flight of a drone… Read More

Aviation geeks will be seeing some new twists when the Blue Angels soar at Seafair

The sights and sounds of the Blue Angels flying their aerobatic fighter jets through August skies are a Seattle tradition… Read More

In pursuit of air mobility, Voom’s Seattle office blazes a trail for working remotely

Add the Airbus subsidiary Voom to the list of tech startups with engineering centers in the Seattle area — and… Read More

FAA puts new drone management system in play and eases flight restrictions

Good news for law-abiding drone operators: The Federal Aviation Administration is expanding its automated online system for authorizing recreational flights… Read More

Eviation unveils electric airplane and plans flight tests in central Washington state

An Israeli startup called Eviation Aircraft unveiled its first prototype electric airplane today at the International Paris Air Show, with… Read More

Boeing says it’s finished with 737 MAX software update and plans final test flight

Two months after a pair of catastrophic crashes led to the grounding of Boeing’s 737 MAX jets worldwide, the company… Read More

Acting FAA chief admits regulatory fixes are needed in wake of 737 MAX crashes

The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration acknowledged during a congressional hearing today that his agency will tighten up… Read More

Hermeus wins seed funding for hypersonic aircraft, with former Blue Origin president as adviser

Atlanta-based Hermeus Corp. says it’s won some high-profile seed funding for its effort to develop aircraft capable of flying more… Read More

Tenax Aerospace invests millions in Overwatch Imaging to boost autonomous aerial surveys

Overwatch Imaging, an Oregon venture that specializes in airborne imaging systems, says it has won a multimillion-dollar investment from Tenax… Read More

Boeing says problem with 737 MAX warning signal slipped through the cracks

Boeing says a warning alert system that figures in the investigation of two catastrophic 737 MAX crashes didn’t work the… Read More

Boeing CEO rebuffs the idea of resigning amid debate over 737 MAX’s fitness to fly

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg stuck to his positions on the safety of the 737 MAX airplane today during a contentious… Read More

The ‘State of Technology’ spotlight shines on Digital Winglets and in-flight Wi-Fi

There was a heavy aerospace spin to this year’s State of Technology Luncheon, presented today by the Technology Alliance at… Read More

Boeing estimates cost of 737 MAX troubles at a billion dollars and counting

Boeing’s first-quarter financial stats took a serious hit in the wake of two fatal crashes involving its bestselling plane, the… Read More

JetSuiteX to launch $99 flights between Oakland and Seattle’s Boeing Field in July

JetSuiteX says it’s starting air service between Seattle’s Boeing Field and Oakland International Airport in July, with flights that combine… Read More

Spawned by Google, Wing wins FAA’s air carrier certification for drone deliveries

Alphabet’s Wing venture has stolen a march on Amazon’s plans for drone domination by winning air carrier certification from the… Read More

Eviation picks MagniX to provide a propulsion option for all-electric airplane

Eviation says it has selected Redmond, Wash.-based MagniX to become a propulsion system provider for its Alice all-electric airplane, a… Read More

Donald Trump, whose airline fizzled out, gives 737 MAX marketing advice to Boeing

https://twitter.com/search?q=%22737%20maga%22&src=typed_query In addition to praising Tiger Woods and pillorying Democrats, President Donald Trump had some words of advice on Twitter… Read More

Boeing will cut back temporarily on 737 MAX production and review design process

Boeing will reduce its monthly production rate for its single-aisle 737 jets from 52 to 42, starting in mid-April, CEO… Read More

Boeing vows to take all necessary safety steps after Ethiopia issues preliminary 737 MAX crash report

Boeing executives said today that they would take all necessary steps to ensure the safety of the company’s 737 MAX… Read More

Ethiopian jet’s data record deepens concern about 737 MAX safety procedures

Readings from the recorders recovered from last month’s crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX jet reportedly suggest that… Read More

Hearings on Boeing 737 MAX crashes focus on certification and pilot training

Were airline pilots adequately trained on a catastrophic scenario involving the automatic flight control system for Boeing’s 737 MAX airplanes?… Read More

Boeing-backed GoFly Prize puts 5 personal flying machines in spotlight, with fly-off ahead

Five teams from around the world have risen to new heights in the GoFly Prize competition, a $2 million-plus contest… Read More

MagniX and Vancouver’s Harbour Air team up to test all-electric plane for B.C. flights

Two Pacific Northwest companies — MagniX, an electric propulsion venture headquartered in Redmond, Wash.; and Harbour Air Seaplanes, an airline… Read More

Report: Indonesia’s Garuda airline seeks to cancel 737 MAX order in wake of crashes

Indonesia’s national airline, Garuda Indonesia, is saying it wants to cancel an order for 49 Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets,… Read More

Transportation Department plans to audit certification process for Boeing 737 MAX

In the wake of two catastrophic crashes that may have had a common cause, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao today opened… Read More

Ethiopian jet’s data points to a system that was an issue for 737 MAX before the crash

The latest word from the investigation of last week’s crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet is… Read More

With Tesla as its model, MagniX revs up electric motors to revolutionize airplanes

REDMOND, Wash. — An electric-propulsion company called MagniX shifted its headquarters from Australia to Redmond just a few months ago… Read More