FLYING Acquires Plane & Pilot Magazine

Plane & Pilot will continue as a monthly print magazine focused on the piston aviation community, available via subscription and on the newsstand.

FLYING Staff

Friday, March 31, 2023 at 12:28 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

FLYING Media Group (FMG), owner of FLYING Magazine, has acquired Plane & Pilot, a long-standing publication focused on the piston and recreational pilot community.
FMG intends to maintain Plane & Pilot as a distinct brand, investing in expanded coverage of the piston market, while FLYING magazine continues its focus on aspirational general aviation.
This acquisition is part of FMG's broader strategy to diversify its aviation media portfolio, following its recent acquisition of ByDanJohnson.com (rebranded as Affordable Aviation) to cover the light sport aircraft market.

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FLYING Media Group (FMG), the owner of FLYING Magazine, has acquired Plane & Pilot from Madavor, a subsidiary of The Bebop Channel Corporation. Plane & Pilot is a monthly magazine and online media site that has served pilot flown aircraft for more than 50 years.

FLYING and Plane & Pilot have been the top two independent aviation magazines for decades. While the brands have been viewed as competitive at times, the focus of the two magazines has also differed.