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Aircraft owners have a lot of strong opinions, but one of the most consistent is the frustration over the lack of hangar space at airports all over the U.S. In every FBO and field that I’ve visited over the past year, I ask if there is any available hangar space. In all cases, the airport […]

The National Business Aviation Association’s largest annual convention will return to an in-person format in October, a year after it was forced to cancel amid the ongoing pandemic. The 2021 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition will take place October 12 to 14 in Las Vegas; the show alternates between Orlando and Las Vegas. The […]

The thought of running out of fuel is something that scares every pilot. Even though I monitor my time aloft religiously, I find myself checking the fuel gauge every few minutes. The great thing about flying in the Southeast is that there are so many places to fuel, and they’re often just a few minutes […]

NASA and Boeing have decided to postpone the launch of Orbital Flight Test-2 to the International Space Station as teams continue work on the CST-100 Starliner propulsion system. The mission was to test the end-to-end capabilities of Starliner from launch to docking, atmospheric re-entry, and a desert landing in the western United States. OFT-2 was […]

For most people, a 100th birthday celebration might include a gathering of friends and family, some music, and maybe a slice or two of cake. Tom Rice took things a little further. Rice, who served as a paratrooper in World War II, celebrated passing the century mark by jumping from the Commemorative Air Force’s C-53D […]

The Samaritan’s Purse Douglas DC-8 has responded to Haiti in an effort to deliver aid after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit the Carribean nation over the weekend, killing at least 1,200 people. The aircraft flew out Sunday, according to the organization, bringing more than a dozen disaster response specialists and 31 tons of relief supplies, […]

There was big disappointment in southern California’s aviation community this week as it was announced that the Los Angeles Air Show, scheduled to take place in Lancaster on October 23 and 24, has been canceled. “The mounting challenges of resurrecting an air show at William J. Fox Airfield, combined with numerous complications created by the […]

The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) has released the competitor lineups for the 2021 Stihl National Championship Air Races planned for September 15 to 19 in Reno, Nevada. Qualifying heats begin ahead of the action on September 13. A total of 155 pilots plan to test their mettle, each flying one of the 145 aircraft […]

Jennifer Homendy has been sworn in as the chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, becoming the 15th leader of the federal agency that is tasked by Congress to investigate civil aviation and other transportation accidents. “We are in a time of dynamic change and growth within transportation—from automated vehicles to commercial space,” Homendy said […]

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on FreightWaves.com. Chinese restrictions to control a spike in COVID infections have severely curtailed cargo operations at several airports and reduced crew availability, forcing airlines to cancel hundreds of flights as the peak shipping season kicks into high gear in a sector already struggling to keep up with high […]