Aviation News

Honeywell released its 2019 Global Business Aviation Outlook on Sunday, October 20, at the opening of the NBAA-BACE conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. The report shows 7,600 new deliveries of business jets for the period 2020 to 2029, with a total value of $248 billion. The total dollar amount reflects a drop of 1% over […]

U.S. Air Force Major General Jeannie M. Leavitt became the nation’s first female fighter pilot in 1993, and she is dedicated to creating a more balanced and diverse military to confront the challenges of a shifting international security landscape. She will be the Day 2 keynote speaker at NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) […]

As the Collings Foundation’s crippled B-17, N93012, was approaching Runway 6 at Bradley Windsor Locks, Connecticut, a few weeks ago, the crew was already desperately pressed for altitude to try and align the World War II bomber with the runway for landing. Shortly after takeoff from Runway 6 just minutes before, the airplane never climbed […]

Two of Flying‘s long-time columnists, John and Martha King, were recently awarded the Jack J. Eggspuehler Service Award by the National Association of Flight Instructors. The Eggspuehler award is NAFI’s highest honor and is named for the association’s past president and founder. The award is given to deserving members, industry leaders and/or organizations that have […]

The Flight Training Award winners for 2019 from AOPA’s You Can Fly program have been announced at the ninth annual Redbird Migration flight training conference hosted at Denver Centennial’s Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight academy. Those honored were selected via the Flight Training Survey conducted by AOPA that went out earlier this summer. […]

As a member of the Coalition of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), World Fuel Services supports the business aviation industry’s goal to reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2050, and is demonstrating their commitment by going “carbon-neutral” during the National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) Oct. 22-24 in Las Vegas. World Fuel […]

With the FAA January 2020 deadline for U.S. aircraft to be equipped with ADS-B Out looming, the agency said last week it has completed the last of the necessary work on the new state-of-the-art surveillance system that will enable air traffic controllers to track aircraft with greater accuracy and reliability. The last two of the […]

Similar to its predecessors, the 28th Nall report released by the AOPA last week analyzes general aviation accidents in United States national airspace and on flights departing from or returning to the U.S. or its territories or possessions. The Joseph T. Nall Report, named for a former NTSB Board member, focuses on airplanes that weigh […]

The nonprofit Miracle Flights organization already books an average of 700 free medical transportation flights per month on commercial airlines for patients in need, adding to the 128,303 flights they have donated for children and adults since 1985. Now, a new outreach program will extend the service to U.S. veterans to reach specialized medical care […]

It is always refreshing to see new airport infrastructure open, especially when it is a completely new facility like the sparkling Williston Basin International Airport (XWA) in North Dakota, which opens October 9. The $273 million airport will provide needed capacity for business and commercial aviation now, with room for future expansion. The new airport […]