Bethany Whitfield

Just a few months after Gulfstream’s flagship G650 snagged provisional certification from the FAA, the company’s newest airplane, the Gulfstream G280, has accomplished a similar feat. All that is left to finish on the Gulfstream G280 for the full FAA nod is an update to the super-midsize jet’s avionics system, the company said late last […]

All three men aboard a Cirrus SR22 died last Wednesday when the airplane crashed while attempting to land at Melbourne International Airport after a controller instructed the pilot to “cut it in tight” to avoid other traffic. ATC audio recordings show a busy traffic pattern at the time of the crash, as well as some […]

The space tourism venture launched by billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson is looking to test fly SpaceShipTwo outside of Earth’s atmosphere before the end of this year, the company said earlier this week. To date, the carbon-composite spacecraft has completed 16 glide tests, as well as 15 tests while attached to its mothership, WhiteKnightTwo. ** Virgin […]

A P-51 Mustang landed safely at Mobile Downtown Airport on Sunday after one of aviation’s living legends helped the pilot through a problem with the airplane’s landing gear. The P-51, known as The Brat III, is owned by the Cavanaugh Flight Museum and was touring the Southern United States along with the B-29 FiFi at […]

A new documentary will give viewers an up-close, 3D look at the Reno Air Races, taking audiences both into the depths of the event’s 48-year history as well as into the cockpit as some of today’s top pilots vie to be the world’s fastest. The film, titled Air Races 3D and narrated by Fast and […]

Despite a tumultuous year that saw the company pushed to the verge of bankruptcy, Diamond Aircraft‘s sales increased by a healthy 33 percent last year, according to Q4 numbers released by the company. Diamond said it made a total of 185 deliveries last year, a substantial leap from the 139 deliveries made in the year […]

The FAA National Kit Evaluation Team recently gave a thumbs up to Sonex Aircraft‘s single-seat kitplane known as the Onex, granting Onex builders access to approved checklists for the foldable-wing design that will allow them to show compliance with the 51 percent rule. Powered by an 80 hp AeroVee engine and small enough to fit […]

In our FBO Spotlight series, we’re highlighting FBOs around the country that have received rave reviews from our readers. This latest Spotlight is brought to you by Ron Windmueller, who recently stopped by Yellowstone Jet Center in a Schweizer 333. Here’s what he has to say about the experience. Yellowstone Jet Center (KBZN) Bozeman, Montana […]

You can’t beat a front-row bleachers view of a stellar aerobatic performance from a group like the Black Diamond Jet Team, unless of course you’re actually in the cockpit. The majority of us may never get that chance, but this video is perhaps the next best thing. With footage shot from a GoPro Hero 2 […]

Seven Marines were killed Wednesday night when an AH-1 Super Cobra and a UH-1Y Huey collided midair during a routine training exercise at the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in Arizona. According to the Marine Corps, the collision occurred in a remote training region west of the Chocolate Mountains in California. The crash occurred around […]