Aviation News

UND Launches $1.5 Million Endowment for Scholarships

The University of North Dakota announced it will give away $1.5 million to students in its aviation program to help with tuition costs. The money — three equal $500,000 contributions — comes from the UND Aerospace Foundation, UND Promise Scholarship Program and James C. Ray Foundation. The endowment was named the James C. Ray Memorial […]

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NBAA-BACE Celebrating 70 Years in Las Vegas

On May 17, 1946, a group of 13 men met at the Wings Club in New York’s Biltmore Hotel with the mission of determining business aviation’s future following World War II. They realized that the establishment of an “organization to promote and protect the interests of business aircraft operators” was a crucial priority, and so […]

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More Resistance to Shuster Bill Announced

Eight leading California aviation groups this week joined with others across the U.S. to oppose Rep. Bill Shuster’s controversial H.R. 2997, legislation many believe will hand control of the nation’s ATC system to a board of directors essentially controlled by the major U.S. airlines. A letter opposing the bill jointly addressed to the entire California […]

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Garmin Unveils Three Clean-Sheet Touchscreen Displays

Calling them the TXi series, Garmin says its new family of touchscreen flight and engine information displays announced this week, the G500 TXi, G600TXi and the G700TXi will deliver vibrant presentations while incorporating new situational awareness tools. TXi offers customers three display options — one large 10.6-inch display and two seven-inch versions. These translate into […]

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Wild Blue Doodle Contest Tests Pilot Thinking

Today is the final day to enter a contest designed to stimulate pilots to create awesome artwork in the sky. Not skywriting, but rather Lightspeed Aviation’s Wild Blue Doodle competition that calls for flying precise enough to create a piece of art aloft when tracked with Cloud Ahoy. So, why mention a contest that closes […]

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GA Pilots Continue Maria Relief Efforts in Puerto Rico, Caribbean

Over the weekend, the air traffic flow at San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport returned to normal thanks to the partnership between the FAA and Puerto Rico Air National Guard. In the days following Maria’s devastating impact on the island, the lack of access to airports and airfields made it near-impossible for people to […]

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A Monumental Drone Ban

If you had plans to take scenic shots of the Statue of Liberty, or diving the Hoover Dam with your new racing quad — we’re looking at you, Paul ‘Nurk’ Nurkkala and your viral train video — the FAA may have just ruined your next drone adventure. Beginning on October 5, the FAA is “using […]

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Shortening Santa Monica Runway Begins Next Week

Construction, or perhaps it should be called destruction efforts, aimed at reducing the usable length of Santa Monica airport’s 4,973-foot runway to 3,500 feet begin next Monday, October 9. Phase One work shuts down the airport during the overnight hours of 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. until just before Christmas. No work will be performed […]

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Rob Holland Scores 7th National Championship Gold

Last week, aerobatic flight champ Rob Holland tied the record for the number of U.S. National Aerobatic Championships won. Holland won for the seventh consecutive year, the same number as the legendary Leo Loudenslager. The Championships were held at the Whitman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where Leo Loudenslager won the World Championship in 1980. […]

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