FAA Administrator Huerta Calls For More Action On General Aviation Safety

May 14 - As the busy summer flying season approaches, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta today met with leaders from the general aviation community to agree on actions to enhance safety and reduce accidents. The United States has the  Read More

United Airlines Prepares To Reintroduce The Boeing 787 Flights

May 14, 2013 - United Airlines is preparing to reintroduce Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights, bringing back the world's most advanced and efficient aircraft on domestic and international routes. "Our customers responded extremely  Read More

First Airbus A350 XWB Painting Completed On MSN001

May 13, 2013 - Painting of the first A350 XWB (Xtra Wide-Body) “MSN001” was today fully completed as it emerged in its Airbus livery out from the paint shop in Toulouse. This latest milestone shows that MSN001 is progressing well on its route to first flight. The  Read More

Rep. Graves Wants To Know If The FAA Will Oppose FCC Rule On 121.5 MHz ELT’s

May 11, 2013 - On Wednesday, the Committee on Small Business held a hearing titled, Retrospective Review, Have Existing Regulatory Burdens on Small Businesses Been Reduced? On January 18, 2011, in an executive order, President  Read More

AOPA Welcomes Decision To Keep Contract Control Towers Open

May 11, 2013 - Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that Department of Transportation (DOT) has determined that the recently enacted Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013 will allow the FAA to transfer sufficient funds to end employee furloughs and keep  Read More

Beechcraft Corporation Reports Strong First Quarter 2013

May 9, 2013 – Beechcraft Corporation announced a strong first quarter in reporting its delivery data to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. The company reported a total of 59 Beechcraft deliveries, along with the delivery of its  Read More

FAA Approves Sikorsky S-92 Helicopter Platform Approach System

May 8, 2013 - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved a new functionality on the S-92 helicopter to provide offshore oil operators with an automated approach that reduces cockpit workload by 60  Read More

Team Works To Improve Precision Of High Altitude Airdrops

May 8, 2013 - A team at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass. (AFNS) is working to improve safety for warfighters by increasing accuracy of high altitude airdrops with mission planning tools. The Joint Precision Airdrop System  Read More

FAA Faces Challenges In Oversight Over Foreign And Domestic Repair Stations

May 7, 2013 - Over the past 15 years, major U.S. air carriers increased spending for contract maintenance by nearly $2.7 billion. Industry experts expect this trend to continue as airlines increasingly attempt to cut maintenance costs  Read More

UPS 767 Fleet To Get New Look With New Winglets

May 7, 2013 - UPS Debuts New Winglets to 767 Aircraft to Save Fuel and Reduce Emissions. UPS has unveiled a new look for its flagship Boeing 767 fleet by adding winglets as a part of its sustainability efforts to save fuel and reduce emissions. These wingtip devices  Read More

Mount Vernon Airport (MVN) To Be Starting Point For EAA Airventure Cup Race

May 7, 2013 – The EAA AirVenture Cup Race was founded in 1997 in the spirit of recreating the old Bendix Trophy Race and is dedicated to aviation advocacy and preserving the rich heritage of cross-country air racing. The race is  Read More

Sonex Aircraft Offering T-Flight Transition Training Program

May 7, 2013 - Sonex Aircraft, announce the new T-Flight Transition Training Program, offering type-specific transition flight training for the Sonex line of aircraft. Sonex has recently been issued an FAA Letter of Deviation Authority (LODA) authorizing Sonex  Read More

Air Force KC-135 Refueling Aircraft Explodes In Midair, Crashes In Kyrgyzstan

May 5, 2013 - On Friday An Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the Transit Center at Manas near Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan explode in midair then crashed in the mountains of northern Kyrgyzstan, all three airmen were killed. The Defense  Read More

Boeing X-51A WaveRider Sets Record With Successful 4th Flight

May 5, 2013 – A Boeing X-51A WaveRider unmanned hypersonic vehicle achieved the longest air-breathing, scramjet powered hypersonic flight in history May 1, flying for three and a half minutes on scramjet power at a  Read More

Yves Rossy To Fly A Body Jet Propelled Wing At EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2013!

May 5, 2013 - The world's first jet-powered man will make his first public U.S. flights at the world's largest general aviation gathering. Yves "Jetman" Rossy will demonstrate his jetwing during the weeklong  Read More

ATSB Report Filmmakers Died In Crash After Helicopter Pilot's Door Opened

May 5, 2013 - At about 4 PM on February 4 2012, a Robinson R44 helicopter, registered VH‑COK, lifted off from Jaspers Brush Aerodrome, New South Wales for aerial photography of the launching of a deep sea submarine  Read More

Frontier Airlines To Begin Charging For Onboard Beverages And Carry On Bags

May 3, 2013 - Frontier Airlines announced airfare changes “to further reduce fares and to improve the travel experience” for its most loyal customers, including those who book through the company website. Frontier said they  Read More

EPA Accepting Public Comments On Proposed Cleanup Plan For Aerojet Superfund Site

May 3, 2013 - The Environmental Protection Agency will begin accepting public comments on its proposed plan for a portion of the Aerojet General Corporation Superfund Site, located in Sacramento County Read More

Scott Adair A Pilot, Loved By Many Died In Gyrocopter Crash At Valkaria Airport

May 3, 2013 - On Monday, William “Scott” Adair, 58 of Palm Bay, Florida was killed on impact when his gyrocopter crashed into a parked Cessna 172 on the ramp at Valkaria Airport in Brevard County, Florida. Adair was an   Read More

Shooting At Bush Intercontinental Airport Involving AR-15, Gunman Killed

May 2, 2013 - About 1:35 PM on Thursday, passengers in Terminal B at Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) encounter a gunman who had apparently committed suicide by a self inflicted gunshot to the head. Passengers throughout Read More

After 65 Years Cessna's “Citation” Returns to Kentucky Derby

May 2, 2013 - Cessna will honor the namesake of their line of Citation business jets by supporting customers flying into Louisville, Ky., for this weekend's Kentucky Derby. With more than 600 general aviation flights expected to arrive in the Louisville area this coming weekend  Read More

Tiger Airways Appoints Robert Sharp As New CEO

May 2, 2013 - Tiger Airways announced the appointment of Rob Sharp as the new CEO for Tiger Airways Australia Pty Limited (Tiger Australia). Rob is an experienced senior aviation executive, having held a number of executive positions with Qantas Airways  Read More

GE To Open Two Jet Engine Plants, One In Mississippi The Other In Alabama

May 2, 2013 - David Joyce, president and CEO of GE Aviation, spent the last the decade developing some of the world’s most advanced jet engines. His timing was perfect. Plane manufacturers estimate that the world aircraft fleet will  Read More

Boeing Rolls Out First F-15SA For Royal Saudi Air Force

May 2, 2013 - Boeing rolled out the F-15SA, ushering in a new era in fighter aircraft capability and affordability for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The F-15SA, the newest variant of the combat-proven F-15, provides improved performance and increased survivability at a lower  Read More

Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency Bans Airlines From Flying Over Syria

May 1, 2013 - Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency sent a recommendation to airlines not to use Syrian airspace for flights and it has banned its air carriers from flying over Syria to avoid an unspecified threat from Syrian ground  Read More

Jet Art Princess Create One Of A Kind Art Pieces Using A Learjet

May 1, 2013 - Flexjet, one of the world’s most exclusive private jet services companies, has partnered with the famed Jet Art Group to create distinctive artworks in celebration of Learjet’s 50th anniversary. On April 30 and May 1, 2013, at Signature  Read More

AW169 Helicopter Final Assembly Line To Be Located At Philadelphia Airport

May 1, 2013 - AgustaWestland, announce that a final  assembly line for the new generation AW169 helicopter will be established at its AgustaWestland Philadelphia facility located at Northeast Philadelphia Airport. The first  Read More

Cessna's Citation Sovereign Makes First Production Flight

May 1, 2013 - Cessna's new Citation Sovereign recently made its first production flight. Cessna announced the program last year. The flight of the new Sovereign lasted a little more than two and a half hours and included tests of the Garmin G5000 avionics with auto  Read More

National Air Cargo Boeing 747 Crashes Just After Takeoff Killing All Onboard

April 30, 2013 - On Monday a National Air Cargo Boeing 747-400, N949CA crashed just after takeoff from the U.S. operated air base, Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan at 11:20 a.m. local time. All seven crewmembers onboard were killed and the  Read More

FAA Certified ATR 600 Series Regional Aircraft

April 30, 2013 - Aircraft manufacturer ATR announce that the newest ATR 600 series' aircraft has received certification from the FAA. This certification, for both the ATR 42-600 and the ATR 72-600, will enable the entry into service of these new aircraft Read More

New GE Aviation Plant Will Use Lasers To Build Jet Engines

April 30, 2013 - Taking a break from drilling holes in exotic alloys with a powerful laser beam, Hongqiang Chen peers into the near future. “Manufacturing workers will soon be like Jedi Knights, wielding laser tools that cut, weld and scribe advanced metal and ceramic  Read More

SpaceShipTwo Breaks The Speed Of Sound In First Rocket Powered Flight

April 30, 2013 - On Monday Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial spaceline owned by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and Abu Dhabi’s aabar Investments PJS, completed the first rocket powered flight of its  Read More

UK Civil Aviation Authority Secures Compensation For Delayed Passengers

April 28, 2013 - Since a European Court judgment six months ago, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has secured $125,166 in compensation for UK passengers hit by delays of over three hours that it considers were within their airline’s Read More

Edwards Completes Tests To Extend KC-135

April 28, 2013 - Known as "The Mighty War Wagon" of the Air Force, the KC-135 Stratotanker has proven to be the core aerial refueling capability for the Air Force for more than 50 years. With the help of the 418th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards, along with  Read More

B.C Court Of Appeal Rules Against Air Canada In Its Fuel Surcharge Ticket Practices

April 28, 2013 - The British Columbia Court of Appeal has ruled against Air Canada in a class action lawsuit, Unlu v. Air Canada. The case involved the carrier charging passengers a fuel surcharge and labeling it as a tax in which the carrier kept  Read More

Helicopter Pilot Killed Saturday Morning, Wire Strikes - The Hazard To Aviation

April 28, 2013 - On Saturday morning a Bell 206B crashed after clipping power lines in Shepherd, Montana (Shepherd is a Billings suburb located to the northeast). The pilot was sole occupant onboard the Bell 206B. Authorities would  Read More

Jeppesen Teams With Peters Software To Provide EASA ATP Training Materials

April 27, 2013 - Jeppesen has teamed with Peters Software GmbH, a leading provider of training and test preparation software programs for EASA private and commercial pilot license preparation, to deliver airline transport pilot training  Read More

Cessna Caravan Customers Now Have Expanded AOG Service Capabilities

April 27, 2013 - Cessna Aircraft Company announced that aircraft on ground (AOG) maintenance will now be available for Cessna's 208 model Caravan at all their factory owned Citation Service Centers.  Cessna's Mobile Service Units  Read More

Congress Passes Reducing Flight Delays Act To Restore Funding For ATC

April 27, 2013 - On Friday the U.S. House passed the Reducing Flight Delays Act (H R 1765) and on Thursday the Senate passed the same bill (S. 853). This legislation will provide the Secretary of Transportation with  Read More

Judge Dismissed Discrimination Suit Brought By 23 Black Pilots At United Continental

April 26, 2013 - California U.S. District Judge Maxine Chesney has dismissed a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by 23 Black pilots employed with United and Continental Airlines in Johnson v. United Continental, 12-2730  Read More

Senators Introduce The Dependable Air Service Act To Stop ATC Furloughs

April 25, 2013 - Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and a bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday introduced the Dependable Air Service Act. The legislation would give the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)  Read More

Man Charged With Impersonating A Pilot Gained Access To A US Airways Cockpit

April 25, 2013 - A French citizen was charged on Tuesday with fraud in connection with his alleged attempt to pose as an Air France pilot at Philadelphia International Airport. The charge is the result of an investigation by U.S.  Read More

Jeppesen Mobile Flitedeck VFR Solution Simplifies The Private Pilot Flying Experience

April 25, 2013 - Jeppesen on Wednesday introduced a pre-release, trial version of Mobile FliteDeck VFR, a new navigation and planning solution designed specifically to enhance the flying experience for  Read More

IATA’s Director General Puts Forth Agenda For US Aviation

April 24, 2013 - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) presented an agenda for aviation in the United States to be a strategic catalyst for growth and development during the second Administration of President Barack Obama. In a speech to the International  Read More

EU Commission To Investigate Proposed Merger Of Olympic Air By Aegean Airlines

April 24, 2013 - The European Commission has opened an in depth investigation under the EU Merger Regulation into the proposed acquisition of Olympic Air by Aegean Airlines. The companies are the two main Greek airlines  Read More

Cessna Displays Its New Single Engine Aircraft At Aero Friedrichshafen Trade Show

April 24, 2013 - Cessna Aircraft Company brought their newest single engine products to showcase to the European market at this week's AERO Friedrichshafen general aviation trade show. The TTx and the Grand Caravan EX  Read More

Horizon Air Files Lawsuit To Stop Pilots Rehire Order After Failed Drug Test

April 23, 2013 - Horizon Air operates as a drug free workplace and as a matter of policy conducts random drug test on its employees. As a common carrier the company is required by the Department of Transportation (DOT)  Read More

Sequestration Forces The FAA To Space Arriving Aircraft Due To Employee Furloughs

April 23, 2013 - As a result of employee furloughs due to sequestration, the FAA is implementing traffic management initiatives at airports and facilities around the country. Travelers can expect to see a wide  Read More

TSA Delays Knives On Planes

April 23, 2013 – In the face of a huge backlash from Flight Attendants, nearly every other stakeholder in aviation and the public, the Transportation Security Administration on Monday postponed its plan to allow knives on US flights starting Thursday, April 25. But the 90,000 member Flight Attendants Union Coalition, which has  Read More

ALPA, A4A And RAA File Lawsuit Over Air Traffic Controller Furloughs

April 20, 2013 – Airlines for America (A4A), Air Line Pilots Association, (ALPA) and the Regional Airline Association (RAA), on Friday filed legal action to prevent the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from furloughing air traffic  Read More

Peter Coker Appointed CEO Of Martin Aircraft Company

April 19, 2013 - The Martin Aircraft Company announced the appointment Peter Coker as its new Chief Executive Officer today. Company Chair, Jenny Morel, said the company’s ability to attract a renowned international aviation expert was due to the significant technological  Read More

FAA Approves Boeing 787 Battery System Design Changes

April 19, 2013 - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today took the next step in returning the Boeing 787 to flight by approving Boeing's design for modifications to the 787 battery system. The changes are designed to address risks at the battery cell level, the battery level  Read More