Julie Boatman

I asked readers to share their own ‘gift of flight’ stories. Here is a trio of them.

The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Aviation invited key stakeholders from the aviation industry to gather in Washington, D.C., on Thursday for a hearing to outline exactly why passage of the long-term authorization bill is critical.

On this day of giving thanks, and as I get older, I know what I am grateful for as a pilot.

In a long and storied career, Clay Lacy has notched extraordinary experiences in commercial and business aviation, the military, and air racing.

The general aviation manufacturing industry saw more than 10 percent growth year over year through third quarter 2023, with pistons and turboprops the biggest winners.

The final 747—a 747-8 model—left the production line for its inaugural flight on February 1 this year. The crew traced a unique pattern in the sky: a queen’s crown underlaid by the numbers “7-4-7.”

The new program will put certified pre-owned rotorcraft in the hands of customers for well below the price of a new model, according to the company.

The holiday Christmas epaulet drive for the Gary Sinise Foundation’s Snowball Express and the Chetek-Weyerhauser Scholarship Foundation honors former Northwest Airlines captain and U.S. Army veteran JohnKnutson.

AOPA began flight testing in its AOPA Baron of unleaded, high-octane avgas. The project launched this week with the introduction of GAMI’s G100UL during initial flights in Oklahoma.

The first NAFI Summit brought together an expert’s round of experts in flight training to the table.