Pilot Magazine

26/08/2025

Stream to make UK debut at LAA Rally
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PHOTO: TL-ULTRALIGHT TL-STING (UK) has announced that the Stream tandem retractable microlight will be present on their stand at the LAA Rally at Leicester during the 29-31 August event. Flown to the UK from Czech manufacturer TL-Ultralight for the Rally, the aircraft has Type Approval by the CAA/BM...

19/08/2025

TLAC is the new UK Agent for the AC4
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PHOTO: VIA TLAC The Light Aircraft Company (TLAC) has announced it is the new UK agent for the Swiss-built Light Wing AC4 aircraft. The Little Snoring, Norfolk-based company will offer the AC4 in three versions: as an EASA certified Light Sport Aircraft (LSA), a 600kg microlight, and as a dedicated....

12/08/2025

Proposed new ‘Roadmap’ for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft
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The UK recently signed up to a new ‘roadmap’ which is designed to accelerate the certification of new aircraft types, and the approval of another country’s type certification. The catalyst for the new agreement, which includes the national aviation authorities of Australia, Britain, Canada, Ne...

11/08/2025

✈ Pre-Order Now: JAL Airlines – Airlines Series Vol. 25 ✈

📚 By Jozef Mols | Release Date: August 25, 2025

From humble beginnings in the 1920s to becoming one of the world’s most iconic and resilient carriers, Japan Airlines (JAL) has a story unlike any other.

With a population of over 130 million spread across its islands, Japan’s aviation history has always been deeply tied to its economy, culture, and global connections. This richly illustrated 96-page softback takes you on a journey through:
🛫 The founding of Japan’s first domestic airlines
🌏 JAL’s leap to international and intercontinental routes
🚀 The jet age and expansion across Europe and beyond
💼 Challenges from global crises to financial struggles—and JAL’s inspiring comeback in 2011

Featuring 150+ rare and historic photographs, JAL Airlines – Airlines Series Vol. 25 is a must-have for:
✔ Aviation history lovers
✔ Airline industry professionals
✔ Japan travel and culture enthusiasts
✔ Collectors of airline memorabilia

📖 Details:
Author: Jozef Mols
ISBN: 9781802829228
Format: Softback | 96 pages | Over 150 photographs

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06/08/2025

TBM 900-series exceeds six hundred deliveries
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Daher Aircraft’s TBM turboprop family recently reached a significant milestone with the delivery of the 600th aircraft in the 900-series. The 900-series, comprising models 900, 910, 930, 940, and 960, is the best-selling in the TBM range, accounting for nearly 50% of all TBM deliveries. Since its ...

29/07/2025

Electra and the Skunk Works collaborate
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Lockheed Martin’s famous ‘Skunk Works’ and Electra.aero Inc. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore opportunities for Electra’s EL9 ultra-short takeoff and landing (Ultra-STOL) aircraft. Lockheed Martin will collaborate with Electra, a US company specialised in hybrid-ele...

26/07/2025

Electric aircraft tours Britain and Europe
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The Alia CX300, a fully electric aircraft from Beta Technologies, has been spotted in the UK skies as part of a European tour. Designed and built in the USA, the five-seat aircraft was shipped to Ireland and flown from Shannon to Weston Airport, then across the Irish Sea to Liverpool, and onwards to...

17/07/2025

NEW ISSUE OUT NOW! The latest issue of Pilot is on sale now.
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✔️Pilatus PC-7 is the cover star of the August 2025 issue of Pilot. Powerful, fast and aerobatic, the turboprop PC-7 is the perfect aircraft if you want to feel (a bit) like you’re in a WWII fighter. Find out more in our Flight Test feature.

✔️Meanwhile, US correspondent Don Peterson takes his Mooney M20 back to the challenging Caribbean airport of St Barthes/St Barts, infamous for mishandled downhill landings ending up with an excursion onto the beach – or even into the sea.

✔️In our Flying Adventure feature ‘The Jester, The Doctor and The Auster’, find out how ferrying ‘The Doctor’s’ old Auster to Croatia turns out to be a memorable adventure, with hazards like oil leaks and horses crossing the runway, but also beautiful views along the way.

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17/07/2025

CubCrafters offering payload increase for Super Cubs
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CubCrafters has launched a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to increase the gross weight of the Piper PA-18 Super Cub to 1,043kg. Originally obtained in 2007 and updated in 2012, this STC was primarily used internally within the company, but is now offered to the broader market for more Super Cub...

12/07/2025

FTEJerez to open UK base at Oxford
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ABOVE: FTEJerez’s new UK facility will be based at London Oxford Airport Commercial pilot training academy FTEJerez has confirmed the opening of a new UK base at London Oxford Airport (LOA), with contracts already signed and operations scheduled to commence late summer 2025. The company says the e...

04/07/2025

Bell celebrates 6,000th Canadian aircraft
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Bell Helicopter recently celebrated the 6,000th commercial aircraft built at Bell Textron’s Canada Centre. The milestone machine was one of two Bell 412EPXs ordered by the Sûreté du Québec. Bell will deliver the aircraft to the Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable, which manages...

30/06/2025

Vertical to go hybrid
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ABOVE: The hybrid power unit will be installed in the existing VX4 airframe It appears that some developers of numerous electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft projects are reaching the conclusion that current battery technology isn’t sufficient to power their proposed aircraft and...