Bethany Whitfield

As NBAA’s 64th annual convention prepares to kick off next week, all eyes in bizav are turning to Las Vegas, where companies, professionals and aviation enthusiasts are gathering to showcase and catch a glimpse of the latest in business aviation technology. NBAA has more than 1,000 companies and organizations on its list of exhibitors this […]

In the aftermath of recent crashes involving public aircraft, the NTSB is holding a two-day forum to address oversight issues that that it says could compromise safety during search-and-rescue, firefighting, law enforcement and other critical operations that frequently rely on public-use aircraft. A number of recent accidents have thrust this issue into the spotlight, such […]

A handful of green aircraft are battling it out in Santa Rosa, California, this week for the title of the most efficient small aircraft in the world, along with a prize purse from NASA of $1.65 million. The competition, known as NASA’s Green Flight Centennial Challenge, kicked off earlier this week, featuring a select few […]

Piper Aircraft will be recruiting in Wichita next week as the company looks to fill a variety of positions at Piper headquarters in Vero Beach, Florida. The recruitment effort comes after the company recently announced a surge in billings and deliveries during the first half of 2011. During those six months, Piper put more than […]

AOPA and EAA announced a proposal over the weekend that, if successful, could extend the driver’s license medical standard to a much larger pool of recreational pilots. The standard, currently available only to sport pilots, allows recreational fliers to use a valid driver’s license as proof of medical eligibility, as long as their most recent […]

United Technologies, the corporation behind aviation giants such as Pratt & Whitney and Sikorsky, is buying aircraft component maker Goodrich Corp. in a $16.5 billion deal that would be United Technology’s largest acquisition ever. The move comes amidst a surge in demand for commercial aircraft, particularly from growing areas in Asia. According to United Technologies […]

Lisa Airplanes, a young French company started in 2004, recently announced the commercial launch of the Akoya, an amphibious airplane reportedly able to land on snow, water or ground without any additional modification. The two-seater aircraft is made entirely of composite materials and relies on a 100 hp Rotax engine powered by unleaded gasoline. It […]

The FAA is levying a nearly $2.5 million civil penalty against Cessna Aircraft after an incident in which carbon composite components of a Cessna Corvalis wing debonded during an audit test flight last year. The incident occurred in December 2010, when an FAA test pilot flying a Cessna Corvalis experienced the separation of approximately seven […]

A Colgan Air flight crew has been relieved from duty after landing at the wrong airport earlier this month, drawing renewed attention to a company that is no stranger to public scrutiny. The incident involved Colgan Flight 3222, which was cleared for a visual approach into Lake Charles, Louisiana, after crewmembers told air traffic control […]

Ike Kibbe, a 93-year-old aviation enthusiast, completed his 1,000th hour of flying this weekend, fulfilling a personal dream and illustrating how the love of flying so often endures despite the passage of time. Kibbe first began flying in 1940, at the age of 22. He carried his passion for aviation with him throughout his lifetime, […]