Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to help build the Applied Aviation and Engineering Research Hangar. The facility will serve as the new home for the Eagle Flight Research Center, a hub for engineering research and development. “Embry-Riddle has a 90-year legacy of innovation, and our research […]
As final tweaking of the Republican tax overhaul bills continue, the NBAA is urging members operating aircraft of all shapes and sizes to contact their Congressional representatives to make their concerns known. At stake are provisions related to immediate expensing, like-kind exchanges and taxes applicable to aircraft management companies. For example, while the House and […]
ATP’s professional pilot candidates will soon have access to multiple King Schools courses after the two flight training specialists recently signed an agreement. While learning to fly at ATP, students in the Airline Career Pilot Program will have access to ground instruction 24/7 through the videos and interactive courseware that King Schools produces. The ATP […]
A plea deal has brought a swift conclusion to the legal case against Theodore R. Wright III and three of his accomplices, who were charged in July with a massive insurance fraud scheme involving airplanes, a $100,000 sports car and a luxury boat. The highest profile crime involved the 2012 ditching of a Beech Baron […]
Pilatus announced late last night that it has achieved certification for its Super Versatile Jet – the PC-24. Certification was reached both with the FAA and European Aviation Safety Agency concurrently. The achievement is a major milestone for the Swiss manufacturer as the airplane is the first business jet to ever be certified in Switzerland, […]
Denver-based Boom Supersonic has found a valuable new partner in its quest to make supersonic commercial flight a reality, as the company this week announced a strategic investment from Japan Airlines. Specifically, JAL is pitching in $10 million to help Boom develop its Mach-2.2 airliner, but the partnership also allows the airline’s leadership to offer […]
On August 30, 2016, at 1801 Pacific daylight time, a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza was destroyed when it impacted the ground in a near vertical descent, likely as a result of a wake turbulence encounter on approach to landing at Reno-Tahoe International Airport in Reno, Nevada. The thing that caught my attention was that the pilot […]
The NFL’s Compensation Committee reportedly informed the league’s owners on Wednesday that commissioner Roger Goodell received a new 5-year deal that will keep him very well-compensated. What isn’t known, though, is whether or not Goodell will receive the perks he reportedly demanded, including lifetime health insurance for his family and use of a private jet, […]
Quick action on the part of pilots and controllers Tuesday at New York’s JFK International Airport prevented a Volaris Airlines A319 from landing over the top of a Delta Connection ERJ170 that had just begun its takeoff roll. The Airbus, on a visual approach, had been cleared to land on Runway 13 Left at JFK, […]
With four fires raging around the Los Angeles area this week, fueled by dry conditions, strong Santa Ana winds, and tall grass and bushes that sprouted from heavy rains from last winter, the importance of communication and coordination for aerial support was brought to light. This is one of many critical emergency response efforts that […]
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