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From childhood, Christina Kurth realized her goal of working in the aviation industry. She studied and worked hard, and now has her dream job as a mechanical design engineer for Embraer where she works on executive jets, like the Legacy 450. Hear about her journey and see how getting involved in extracurricular activities helped her […]

“I didn’t find airplanes, airplanes found me,” Airshow and Red Bull Air Race Pilot Michael Goulian said. With more than 25 years experience as a pilot, Goulian knows endurance and 100 percent commitment are required to be great in aviation. Watch this video to see some of the challenges Goulian faces every day and how […]

Following a successful inaugural event last year, Flying Magazine is once again sponsoring and hosting the Flying Aviation Expo in Palm Springs, California, this October 15-17. Several of the activities and events featured at the show will be back bigger and better, including some new premiere sponsors — Scheyden Precision Eyewear and Aircraft Spruce. To […]

Connecticut lawmakers hoping to adopt the coveted “First in Flight” slogan for their state have been urged to stick with the generally acknowledged claim that the Ohio-born Wright Brothers, Orville and Wilbur, were the first to pull off powered flight in a heavier-than-air craft, in December 1903 in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. The controversy […]

The Flying Aviation Expo, which will take place at the Palm Springs Convention Center from October 15-17, continues to ramp up for an impressive follow-on to last year’s successful debut. All of the most popular events and activities from last’s years Expo will be back, only bigger and better. In addition to cool aircraft on […]

Throughout his career, which has been both rewarding and challenging, this NASA ER-2 pilot still enjoys every flight. Stuart Broce has faced many challenges over the years such as learning to land on an aircraft carrier and learning to fly the U-2. Watch the video to see how he got his start and the joys […]

Discover the many faces of today’s 172 as a modern science meets a classic.

Lauren Clarke knew there was no other career option for her after she took her first flying lessons while in college. She was hooked. In her current job at Airtec, she gets to both fly and maintain the aircraft. Browse current aviation job listings to find new career opportunities here. Get exclusive online content like […]

After wrapping up a year of several successful regional fly-ins, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has announced it will be continuing its focus on smaller, local events in 2015. The association has unveiled five new fly-in locations for the new year, and they span the continental U.S., with one to take place on May […]