Aviation News

Envoy Air Inc. is expanding its Pilot Cadet Program to help pilots smoothly flow through from the classroom to the cockpit with a freshly signed agreement with ATP Flight School, officially recognizing ATP as an Envoy Cadet partner. Envoy Air is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Airlines. Following nine months of training, ATP graduates are […]

The FAA recently ruled in favor of Key West International Airport after conducting a review of the field’s only FBO in response to a complaint filed last year by AOPA about pricing practices and ramp access at KEYW. AOPA’s Part 13 complaint claimed that the Signature Flight Support FBO was violating Key West International Airport’s […]

A mega deal that some wondered whether it would ever come to fruition is now a done deal. Boeing is taking control of Embraer’s commercial jetliner business, agreeing on Thursday to pay $3.8 billion for a larger slice of the global plane making pie that puts the world’s biggest plane makers on a collision course […]

The United States is not the only country whose aviation is being challenged to fill the cockpits and staff maintenance facilities. The Canadian Council for Aviation says our neighbors to the north are facing the same kind of pilot and mechanic shortage. A recent CCA report echoes a common theme heard here in the states, […]

With Breitling bowing out as the official sponsor of the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada, a few years ago, there were questions whether the revered competition would be able to continue. But Stihl stepped up as the main sponsor and, this week, the Reno Air Race Association announced it has procured Oris as […]

A stunning replica of the 1929 Travel Air biplane recently took its inaugural flight. Named Sun Siren, it is the fleet-mate of another airplane of the same type, Sky Siren, which has been flying since 2013 and is based at the Oxnard airport in southern California. The Sun Siren and Sky Siren were restored and […]

The Inspector General’s office of the DOT recently audited the FAA’s efforts to reduce runway incursions following a 2015 agency effort to improve safety. The inspector general’s office traditionally functions as the common sense review arm for projects within the DOT. The IG learned that overall, the FAA has experienced a nearly 83 percent increase […]

If you’re a passionate aviator who works outside the aviation industry but always wondered what it would be like to combine your love of flying with a fun and interesting career, you’re in luck. Executive search firm McDermott & Bull and EAA are hosting an aviation job fair at AirVenture Oshkosh geared specifically toward talented […]

The Garmin G1000 NXi avionics system represents a significant update to the original G1000 cockpit that first appeared in light airplanes well over a decade ago. The new system’s computer processors are much more powerful, allowing for the addition of new features and lightning-fast operation. The displays are crisper and brighter too, making the latest […]

Each spring, as college campuses buzz with the anxiety and anticipation of final-exam week, a select handful of students become laser focused on a different kind of test — the intercollegiate national flying championships, an aviation skills competition that pits some of the best and brightest young pilots from around the country against one another […]