Aviation News

Greensboro, North Carolina-based Honda Aircraft Company announced it has started delivering the upgraded version of its light twinjet, the HondaJet Elite. The company announced the modifications earlier this year and is replacing the inaugural HA-420 model with the Elite version. Upgrades include an increase in the range to 1,437 nm, modifications to the flight planning […]

The 55th annual Stihl National Championship Air Races, set to take place at the Reno-Stead Airport outside Reno, Nevada, on September 12 through 16, is giving aviation enthusiasts many reasons to attend other than just to watch ultra fast airplanes of various types battling it out around the pylon courses. The Reno Air Race Association […]

A vintage P-38 has been discovered entombed beneath 340 feet of glacial ice in Greenland by the non-profit organization, Arctic Hot Point Solutions. The aircraft was identified as part of the Lost Squadron, a group of six P-38 Lightnings and two B-17 Flying Fortresses forced down in a Greenland blizzard on July 15, 1942. The […]

The Coalition for Animal Rescue needs volunteer pilots to help transport homeless dogs from Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, St. John and Tortola, islands hit hard by last year’s Hurricane Maria. The CAR has already transported 4,300 animals, according to Niki Dawson, the organization’s project manager. However, she said there are significant financial and logistical challenges […]

This year’s AirVenture One Week Wonder, a Vans RV 12iS, took to the skies on July 30 from Wittman Regional Airport, following just a week of construction inside a prominent building at the show. The EAA project fulfilled its mission to show visitors the process of aircraft construction up close. Now, the finishing touches to […]

Vintage airplane lovers have something to look forward to at the end of the month as the 2018 AAA/APM Invitational Fly-In at the Antique Airfield (IA27) runs from August 29 through September 3 near Blakesburg, Iowa. Also named “BTB Days, Back-to-Blakesburg and Back-to-Basics,” the event features stellar vintage airplanes alongside a beautiful 2,350-foot turf runway. […]

A WWII vintage German Junkers Ju-52 crashed in the Swiss Alps on Saturday, killing all 20 people on board. The 79-year-old aircraft, operated by the “adventure flight” company, JU-Air, was flying from Locarno, in southern Switzerland, when it crashed into Piz Segnas mountain. There were 17 passengers and three crew members on the aircraft, CBS […]

Oshkosh, Wisconsin-based EAA revealed its new Flying Club Initiative at AirVenture 2018 designed to create, “local pathways to encourage and develop flying,” according to the association. The FCI’s primary goal is to assist members with the creation of nonprofit flying clubs that offer more affordable ways to keep members flying at their home airports. Rick […]

Nothing ruins a pilot’s day more than landing on the wrong runway, or even worse, touching down on a taxiway the pilot mistakenly thought was the runway. While a slap to the head is certainly in order for anyone who falls prey to a case of mistaken runway identity, there’s also the potential for much […]

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association released its second quarter aircraft sales report, which showed mostly positive trends for the general aviation industry. The greatest growth was seen in the training market, a result of the apparent pilot shortage that is spurring a need for new airplanes for flight schools. This positive trend should continue for […]