The expanded options are expected to encourage greater participation in general aviation.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) was the first to let pilots fly the Velis, awarding it a type certificate in ...

The AltoVolo Sigma hybrid-electric aircraft flies 500 miles at 220 mph while operating 80% quieter than helicopters, featuring safety systems and compact design.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finalised a rule significantly expanding its definition of light-sport aircraft (LSA), opening the category to far more designs and possibly making ...

The 2004 sport pilot rule, aimed at making aviation more affordable, resulted in a relatively small number of sport pilots compared to private pilots. The FAA has proposed the Modernization of Special ...

The US Federal Aviation Administration has granted Slovenian light aircraft manufacturer Pipistrel an airworthiness exemption for its Velis Electro trainer. The company, which is a subsidiary of ...

This Colt 100 is powered by the efficient Rotax 912 iS fuel-injected engine, which has only 155 hours since new, making this ...

Aviation Week's Jeremy Kariuki, Molly McMillin and Ben Goldstein discuss the FAA's finalization of MOSAIC—the game-changing rule set to bring larger flexibility to light sport aircraft, flight ...

OSHKOSH (WLUK) -- Each year, EAA AirVenture brings in pilots from around the world. Those who pilot light-sport aircrafts are here to share some of the most unique styles of aircraft that many have ...

Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series on FAA certification of light sport and electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The first can be found here. The FAA is proposing a rule ...

Bye Aerospace has shifted its production strategy while it works on its full-scale prototype two-seat electric trainer ahead ...