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Steve Dickson, a former executive for Delta Air Lines, has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the next FAA Administrator after a contentious process that included charges that the airline retaliated against a safety whistleblower while Dickson was a top executive at Delta. With the confirmation process now behind him, Dickson will be expected […]

The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday issued a new safety alert warning sellers of jet fuel to take measures to prevent contamination of Jet-A by diesel exhaust fluid. Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) is required for all new on- and off-road diesel-powered vehicles, making the presence of the clear, colorless liquid more prevalent at airports, […]

Many people may not remember Tammie Jo Schults’ name, at least not at first. But they’ll make the connection quickly enough when they learn she was the captain on board a Southwest Airlines flight in April 2018 when the left engine exploded in flight at 32,500 feet. As that CFM International CFM56-7 disintegrated, it sent […]

In 2006, Charles Stites sought a way to help those with disabilities to find their own way into the sky. In 2019, Able Flight has fulfilled that dream and continues to grow. Able Flight, the charitable organization that delivers flight training opportunities to people with physical challenges, honored its newest pilots and scholarship recipients with […]

ATP flight school signed on the dotted line on Monday to add 100 new Cessna 172 Skyhawks to the company’s existing fleet of 375 training airplanes for use in ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program. Some of the new aircraft will replace older 172s while others will be used to expand the training fleet. This fresh […]

After months of speculation, the 2019 Flying Innovation Award went to the team at Gulfstream for their development of the G500 business jet. Gulfstream president Mark Burns accepted the big prize at an awards event in Oshkosh on the opening day of EAA AirVenture. The Flying Innovation Award recognizes the most innovative product to have […]

Texas Aircraft Manufacturing showed off its certified Colt S-LSA for the first time at this year’s AirVenture in Oshkosh. As if that weren’t enough of a success, the Hondo-Texas company also announced it’s working closely with Siemens eAircraft to create an electric version of the new light-sport aircraft. Siemens was recently acquired by Rolls-Royce, so […]

Continental Aerospace Technologies announced a partnership with VerdeGo Aero Inc. on the opening day of EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to develop Integrated Distributed Electric Propulsion (IDEP) systems for future urban air mobility and vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. The hybrid electric technology will be based on Continental’s diesel piston aircraft engines tied to […]

Only one of her kind remains: The Douglas DC-7B was a workhorse for several airlines during its tenure in the 1950s and 60s, but none still fly save for N4887C. The airplane has had maintenance completed this summer at the Coolidge Municipal Airport in Arizona in advance of a ferry flight to its new owner—announced […]

Who will take home the biggest prize during AirVenture? Flying magazine will reveal the winner of the 2019 Flying Innovation Award at an event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on Monday, July 22, the opening day of EAA AirVenture. The winner of the prize will be named from among the winners of this year’s Flying Editors’ Choice […]