Pia Bergqvist

One of the country’s foremost warbird restorers passed away last week in Heber City, Utah, after a long battle with cancer. The reason you might never have heard of Dave Hansen is because, despite his talents, he was exceptionally humble. He was described by his friends as a remarkably gifted aircraft restorer who would do […]

Wichita, Kansas-based Exploration Place has morphed its aviation section into a fresh permanent exhibit named Design-Build-Fly. Sponsored by some of the major aircraft manufacturers based in the “Air Capital of the World,” including Spirit AeroSystems, Textron Aviation and Bombardier, the 5,100-square-foot exhibit provides a first-hand look into what it takes to construct an aircraft. NASA […]

In anticipation of certification, the Gulfstream G500 is taking off on a five-month tour to get introduced to potential customers around the world. The ultra-long-range, high-speed luxury jet, the final of five test airplanes, recently took off from Dallas Love Field and will make stops in major cities such as Chicago, Melbourne, Beijing, Moscow and […]

Salinas, California-based Bob Hoover Academy has received a nice boost to its goal to inspire at-risk youth to reach higher in their educational potential. Austin, Texas-based Redbird Flight Simulations donated a full motion Redbird FMX simulator, worth nearly $65,000, to the program. “Our partnership with Redbird is multiplying the scope and impact of the academy,” […]

An aviator known as Rachelle is breaking new ground on fundraising techniques to raise money for a scholarship that aims to bring more women to the field of aviation. On January 21, the funds from Jeanne King’s class at Pilates of Pasadena, in Pasadena, California, will go toward Rachelle’s I Hart Flying campaign. The class […]

Last fall, CAF’s Red Tail Squadron, which aims to educate the general public about the struggles and successes of the Tuskegee Airmen and inspire the youth to overcome obstacles, launched a virtual museum. A component of the Red Tail Squadron’s website, the virtual museum features artifacts, images and memorabilia supplied by Tuskegee Airmen and other […]

You may remember a light two-seat airplane named the Liberty XL-2. The airplane was the first piston-powered airplane to be certified with a fadec-equipped engine, the 125-hp Continental IOF-240-B, which boasts a fuel burn of only 4.5 gph. The carbon-fiber two-seat design was bought by Discovery Aviation, which continues to build the airplane in Melbourne, […]

Italian light airplane maker Tecnam is making quick progress on what is the largest airplane it has produced to date — the P2012 Traveller. The second prototype of the 11-seat piston twin (CHECK), which is the first fully conforming test platform, recently took its first flight. The first test airplane has accumulated more than 250 […]

Another year has passed, and, by all measures, 2017 provided a lot of terrific aviation news as seen in our Top 25 Aviation Stories of 2017. But there is a lot of exciting development going on this year, too. Here are some new airplanes that we are looking forward to hearing more about. Bend, Oregon-based […]

There have been recent reports in aviation-related media suggesting that Chino, California-based Planes of Fame Air Museum is considering moving its stellar fleet of airworthy historical artifacts to the Lincoln Regional/Karl Harder Field in Lincoln, California, just north of Sacramento. And with the difficulties the museum has had with its neighbors at the Chino Airport […]