FLYING Staff

Everyone has that one teacher that had the biggest impact on their lives, whether it be a math teacher, a social studies teacher—or a flight instructor. If the teacher who had the biggest impact on your life was your flight instructor, we want to hear from you. We want to honor flight instructors through a […]

Collins Aerospace has announced plans to buy FlightAware, which provides the world’s largest flight tracking and data platform. FlightAware will join Collins’ Information Management Services portfolio within the company’s Avionics strategic business unit, according to a news release. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. “Global connectivity now shapes and impacts every segment of aviation,” said Dave […]

The latest SpaceX Dragon resupply spacecraft is bound for the International Space Station after launching at 3:14 a.m. EDT Sunday on a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The vessel is carrying more than 4,800 pounds of science experiments, crew supplies, and spacecraft hardware. The cargo Dragon, […]

Delta Air Lines has reached an agreement with Southeastern Oklahoma State for the school to become part of the company’s Propel Collegiate Pilot Career Path Program The program, designed to supplement Delta’s need for qualified pilots, provides students with an accelerated path to a career with Delta. With Thursday’s announcement, Southeastern Oklahoma State becomes the […]

The FAA has awarded more than $766 million in grants aimed at building safer, more sustainable, and more accessible airports across the United States. The funding, the fifth round of FY 2021 Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants, will pay for projects at 279 airports in 44 states, as well as projects in Guam, Puerto Rico, […]

Bristow Group and Electra.aero signed an agreement Thursday that commits the two companies to collaborate on Electra’s hybrid-electric short take-off and landing (eSTOL) aircraft. Electra expects to deliver 50 of these low-emission aircraft to Bristow. “Just as Bristow pioneered the vertical transportation market some 70+ years ago, this [agreement] sets the stage for early collaboration […]

Florida Tech has purchased a Velis Electro from Slovenian company Pipistrel. The purchase makes the school the first U.S. college to own and fly an electric airplane. “While we can teach students flight test techniques using older aircraft, having them test an airplane with the latest technology prepares them for contemporary designs,” said Brian Kish, […]

Delta Air Lines has added 30 incremental A321neo aircraft to its existing order book with Airbus. The A321neo is Delta’s most fuel-efficient large-gauge narrowbody aircraft. “Adding these aircraft strengthens Delta’s commitment to replacing older fleets with more sustainable, fuel-efficient jets, and offers the best customer experience in the industry,” Mahendra Nair, Delta’s senior vice president […]

Embraer and Ascent have announced a deal that could bring air taxis to the Asia-Pacific region in 2026. Under the agreement, Eve Urban Air Mobility, a subsidiary of Embraer, will provide Ascent, an aviation taxi booking platform, with 100 electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOLs). With 100,000 hours of allocated flying time each year, […]

In its preliminary report, Transport Canada’s Civil Aviation Daily Occurrence Reporting System (CADORS) says a police drone caused “major damage” when it crashed into a Cessna 172N near Buttonville Municipal Airport (CYKZ) in Toronto on August 10. The 172, which had an instructor and student on board, was on final approach into the airport. It […]