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Flying's 2019 Editors' Choice Awards

In flying these four remarkable airplanes, we came away impressed by various attributes of each.

News

Chicago Mayoral Candidate Vows to Reopen Meigs Airport

Election in tight race will take place next week.

By Pia Bergqvist posted Feb 19th, 2019

Northerly Island Park replaced the space where Meigs Airport had been in operation since 1947.
News

Aircraft Manufacturers to Hold Showcase in St. Petersburg

Learn more about aircraft ownership at this two-day event.

By Pia Bergqvist posted Feb 19th, 2019

This weekend's U.S. Aircraft Expo will be held at the Signature Flight Support FBO at the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport.
News

Red Bull Air Race Season Kicks Off in Abu Dhabi

Japan's Yoshihide Muroya returns to the podium for the first Red Bull Air Race of the season.

By Pia Bergqvist posted Feb 14th, 2019

Japan's Yoshihide Muroya returns to the podium for the first Red Bull Air Race of the season.
News

Collier Trophy Nominees Announced

This year's field includes 11 contenders vying for the prestigious prize.

By Stephen Pope posted Feb 12th, 2019

The National Aeronautics Association announced the nominees for the 2019 Robert J. Collier Trophy.

Video

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Avionics

FAA Establishes Restrictions On Drone Operations Over DOJ And DOD Facilities

Most of the drone no-fly zones are over prisons and hospitals.

By Stephen Pope posted Feb 19th, 2019

The FAA is enacting dozens of new drone TFRs over federal prisons, hospitals and other government facilities.

News

Aircraft Manufacturers to Hold Showcase in St. Petersburg

Learn more about aircraft ownership at this two-day event.

By Pia Bergqvist posted Feb 19th, 2019

This weekend's U.S. Aircraft Expo will be held at the Signature Flight Support FBO at the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport.

Aircraft

Boeing 747 Arrives Safely in Hotel Garden

Former KLM aircraft to become tourist attraction.

By Rob Mark posted Feb 19th, 2019

The story of how and why an Amsterdam Corendon hotel moved a retired KLM Boeing 747 from Schiphol Airport to its garden to become a tourist attraction.
Aircraft

Airbus to Halt A380 Production

Airlines required more operational flexibility than the A380 could provide.

By Rob Mark posted Feb 19th, 2019

Airlines required more operational flexibility than the A380 could provide…
Aircraft

EAA To Celebrate Boeing 747 at AirVenture 2019

The iconic jumbo jet will receive a star's welcome at Oshkosh to acknowledge its 50th anniversary.

By Stephen Pope posted Feb 14th, 2019

EAA will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Boeing 747 this July at AirVenture 2019.
Gear

FAA Updates Drone Marking Requirements and Airspace Restrictions

New marking rule becomes effective February 25, 2019.

By Rob Mark posted Feb 14th, 2019

The FAA just issued new rules for how drone identification numbers will be shown as well as how these machines can be flown over groups of people.

Aircraft

Boeing Invests in Aerion SST

Boeing will provide engineering, manufacturing and flight test resources.

By Rob Mark posted Feb 7th, 2019

Boeing's investment in Aerion nudges the AS2 considerably closer to first flight.

Aircraft

Airbus Creates Electric Airplane Race

Aerospace giant partners with Air Race E to create a one-of-a-kind series.

By Stephen Pope posted Feb 7th, 2019

Airbus is creating an electric airplane race series.

2019 Editors' Choice Awards

Aircraft

Boeing Invests in Aerion SST

Boeing will provide engineering, manufacturing and flight test resources.

By Rob Mark posted Feb 7th, 2019

Boeing's investment in Aerion nudges the AS2 considerably closer to first flight.
Aircraft

Airbus Creates Electric Airplane Race

Aerospace giant partners with Air Race E to create a one-of-a-kind series.

By Stephen Pope posted Feb 7th, 2019

Airbus is creating an electric airplane race series.
Aircraft

Bombardier Launches 50-Seat CRJ550 Regional Airliner

Fate of the CRJ family decided as the Canadian planemaker chooses to hold onto the portfolio.

By Stephen Pope posted Feb 7th, 2019

Bombardier has launched a new 50-passenger regional jetliner, the CRJ550, with United Airlines as the launch customer.
News

Boeing Completes First Test of Autonomous eVTOL Air-Taxi Prototype

Created by subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences, a commercial version could enter service in the next five years.

By Stephen Pope posted Jan 29th, 2019

Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences has tested a fully autonomous eVTOL air-taxi prototype.

Aircraft

Pipistrel and Honeywell Will Collaborate on Autonomous VTOL Technologies

Companies will work to add another urban mobility vehicle to a growing market.

By Rob Mark posted Jan 29th, 2019

A few brief details of the recently announced collaboration between Honeywell and Pipistrel to create an urban mobility vehicle.
Aircraft

When Your Airplane Becomes an Organ Donor

It's so others may live.

By Ben Younger posted Jan 28th, 2019

Seeing images of your airplane picked apart for parts is useful, if painful, to see. It is a reminder of the mistakes the author made to put her in this position.
Pilot Proficiency

Sometimes It’s Better Just to Follow the Instructions

Analyzing the aftermath of a fatal JD-2 Dyke Delta accident.

By Peter Garrison posted Jan 28th, 2019

Any wing-only airplane is a delicate beast; when you throw in a very low aspect ratio you are getting into an area where casual changes may prove dangerous.
News

Flying's 2019 Editors' Choice Awards

posted Jan 25th, 2019

Our five Editors' Choice Award winners now vie as nominees for our overall prize, the 2019 Flying Innovation Award, which we’ll crown at Oshkosh this summer.

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