Aircraft

A quick roundup of highlights surrounding one of America’s premier aviation events, Florida’s Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo.

Across its seven-decade existence, the iconic brand evolved with the aviation industry and became a household word.

Mriya, the world’s largest cargo airplane and the only operational Antonov An-225, has died. It was 33 years old. Does that sound like the first line of an obituary? Well, if any aircraft deserves to be mourned, the An-225 certainly qualifies.

The aircraft type that crashed Monday in China has a global reputation as a short haul workhorse and comes with a good safety record.

If there is one constant with nearly all general aviation pilots, it’s that we love taking kids up for their first airplane ride. We tell them about our airplane, let them touch the controls, get them comfortable in the passenger seat, and then watch with elation when their smile grows bigger as the houses get […]

My first close-up experience with the effectiveness of aerial firefighting happened during the devastating Woolsey Fire in Southern California in 2018. About 1,500 homes and other structures in my neighborhood and the surrounding area were destroyed by flames in a few days. The fire started on a Thursday afternoon, and by the time the sun […]

FLYING has entered into a partnership with Conklin & de Decker, a JSSI company, to provide readers with free access to its Aircraft Operating Cost and Performance Guide (AOCPG) for a seven-day period, with a 10% subscription discount available for longer term access. The partnership provides a valuable resource by giving readers verified data for piston aircraft (in production or recently […]

Embraer Reports 2021 Gains, but a Revenue Drop in Q4.

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on FreightWaves.com. Airspace restrictions from the economic war between the West and Russia over the invasion of Ukraine is adding logistical complexity and cost for the air cargo sector and passenger airlines still coping with COVID-related ups and downs in business activity. The conflict is also driving up the […]

There are pilots who would love to fly airplanes that need a little love, but how to connect them?