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A federal judge in Massachusetts issued the first ruling in the U.S. addressing the right of states and municipalities to regulate drone use. The landmark decision ruled that the city of Newton, MA, did not have the authority to impose a ban on unmanned aircraft flights below 400 feet, prohibit flights over private and public […]

As Women in Aviation International’s Girls in Aviation Day was celebrated this weekend at various locations around the country to inspire young women to enter aviation careers, an extraordinary round-the-world flight with the same mission is coming to an end. Shaesta Waiz, who claims to be the first civilian pilot from Afghanistan, is scheduled to […]

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The general aviation community’s response to the horrific and historic devastation of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma has been nothing short of incredible and inspirational. And while some organizations and pilots reached triple-digit missions in a matter of days, the work is only just beginning in some areas, as Maria bore down on Puerto Rico and […]

With past memories of FAA funding chaos lately being refreshed in people’s minds, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association yesterday reminded stakeholders that, “Prior to passage of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-95), our 24/7 aviation system was forced to overcome 23 authorization extensions, including a partial shutdown.” The association called […]

The aviation arm of the United Nations is sponsoring a two-day event in Montreal, where participants like Amazon Inc., the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Boeing Co., General Electric Co., two leading industry trade associations, and researchers from China and Brazil will gather to meet about the booming drone industry. “(The event) isn’t likely to […]

Paul Allen’s enormous aircraft project has taken a big step toward success. With six Pratt & Whitney engines of the same kind used on a Boeing 747 strapped to its massive fuselage, the engine tests for Vulcan Aerospace’s Stratolaunch is a critical step in the development process. This week, the engines were run for the […]

To many, Sebastian Thrun is known as the “Godfather of Self-Driving Cars,” but he thinks that is a little overstated. “That’s an exaggeration, there are so many people who deserve credit,” Thrun said at the beginning of his on-stage interview at last year’s TechCrunch Disrupt conference. Godfather or not, he also announced that his online […]

An FAA aviation rulemaking advisory committee thinks it could be time to update the experience required that decides when a certified flight instructor is eligible to train another pilot for the CFI rating. Currently, FAR Part 61.195 (h)(2)(iii) says only an instructor who has held the certificate for more than 24 months and has logged […]

On Saturday, September 23, organizations and pilots around the world will celebrate Girls in Aviation Day to promote “the passion, exploration, learning, and excitement of aviation and aerospace.” The timing is obviously perfect, as Miss Vermont Erica Connor stole the spotlight at Miss America by flying her own airplane to Atlantic City, and Shaesta Waiz […]